Fiji vs North Macedonia: Emissions of air pollutants
Fiji
20,982 tonnes
in 2022
North Macedonia
19,647 tonnes
in 2022
Fiji rank
160th
North Macedonia rank
163rd
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Fiji
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 20,982 tonnes against 19,647 tonnes in North Macedonia, a difference of 1,335 tonnes.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Fiji ranks 160th and North Macedonia ranks 163rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 16 and North Macedonia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 16.72 tonnes | 16.7 tonnes | 0.021 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1760s | 17.59 tonnes | 17.38 tonnes | 0.214 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1770s | 18.51 tonnes | 18.09 tonnes | 0.4241 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1780s | 19.48 tonnes | 18.83 tonnes | 0.6522 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1790s | 20.49 tonnes | 19.6 tonnes | 0.8992 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1800s | 21.86 tonnes | 20.58 tonnes | 1.28 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1810s | 23.71 tonnes | 22.03 tonnes | 1.68 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1820s | 25.73 tonnes | 23.79 tonnes | 1.94 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1830s | 27.9 tonnes | 25.68 tonnes | 2.21 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1840s | 30.22 tonnes | 27.71 tonnes | 2.52 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1850s | 33.32 tonnes | 29.87 tonnes | 3.45 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1860s | 37.77 tonnes | 33.24 tonnes | 4.53 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1870s | 43.03 tonnes | 38.33 tonnes | 4.71 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1880s | 61.74 tonnes | 44.83 tonnes | 16.91 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1890s | 85.1 tonnes | 124.09 tonnes | 39 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1900s | 307.05 tonnes | 312.73 tonnes | 5.68 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1910s | 993.79 tonnes | 365.71 tonnes | 628.08 tonnes | Fiji |
| 1920s | 1,449 tonnes | 1,947 tonnes | 498.14 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1930s | 1,962 tonnes | 2,400 tonnes | 437.85 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1940s | 1,231 tonnes | 2,309 tonnes | 1,078 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1950s | 5,068 tonnes | 6,642 tonnes | 1,574 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 4,447 tonnes | 13,651 tonnes | 9,204 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 12,173 tonnes | 29,096 tonnes | 16,922 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 12,375 tonnes | 45,408 tonnes | 33,033 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 19,682 tonnes | 52,758 tonnes | 33,076 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 27,293 tonnes | 37,440 tonnes | 10,147 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 22,643 tonnes | 28,332 tonnes | 5,689 tonnes | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 20,338 tonnes | 19,926 tonnes | 412.03 tonnes | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Fiji or North Macedonia?
- Fiji, at 20,982 tonnes against 19,647 tonnes in North Macedonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Fiji and North Macedonia?
- 1,335 tonnes, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and North Macedonia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Fiji and North Macedonia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Fiji ranks 160th and North Macedonia ranks 163rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.