Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, North Macedonia or Seychelles?

North Macedonia, at 19,647 tonnes against 17,214 tonnes in Seychelles as of 2022.

What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between North Macedonia and Seychelles?

2,433 tonnes, with North Macedonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Seychelles?

273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.

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.

North Macedonia vs Seychelles: Emissions of air pollutants

North Macedonia

19,647 tonnes

in 2022

Seychelles

17,214 tonnes

in 2022

North Macedonia rank

163rd

Seychelles rank

165th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

North Macedonia
Seychelles

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 19,647 tonnes against 17,214 tonnes in Seychelles, a difference of 2,433 tonnes.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.

Across all 273 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

North Macedonia ranks 163rd and Seychelles ranks 165th of 220 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Macedonia	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1750s	16.7 tonnes	0.8306 tonnes	15.87 tonnes	North Macedonia
1760s	17.38 tonnes	0.8317 tonnes	16.55 tonnes	North Macedonia
1770s	18.09 tonnes	0.8328 tonnes	17.26 tonnes	North Macedonia
1780s	18.83 tonnes	0.8336 tonnes	17.99 tonnes	North Macedonia
1790s	19.6 tonnes	0.8343 tonnes	18.76 tonnes	North Macedonia
1800s	20.58 tonnes	0.8418 tonnes	19.74 tonnes	North Macedonia
1810s	22.03 tonnes	0.8597 tonnes	21.17 tonnes	North Macedonia
1820s	23.79 tonnes	0.88 tonnes	22.91 tonnes	North Macedonia
1830s	25.68 tonnes	0.9003 tonnes	24.78 tonnes	North Macedonia
1840s	27.71 tonnes	0.9206 tonnes	26.79 tonnes	North Macedonia
1850s	29.87 tonnes	1.04 tonnes	28.84 tonnes	North Macedonia
1860s	33.24 tonnes	1.12 tonnes	32.12 tonnes	North Macedonia
1870s	38.33 tonnes	1.63 tonnes	36.7 tonnes	North Macedonia
1880s	44.83 tonnes	1.78 tonnes	43.05 tonnes	North Macedonia
1890s	124.09 tonnes	1.89 tonnes	122.2 tonnes	North Macedonia
1900s	312.73 tonnes	2.35 tonnes	310.37 tonnes	North Macedonia
1910s	365.71 tonnes	3.43 tonnes	362.28 tonnes	North Macedonia
1920s	1,947 tonnes	5.92 tonnes	1,941 tonnes	North Macedonia
1930s	2,400 tonnes	10.07 tonnes	2,390 tonnes	North Macedonia
1940s	2,309 tonnes	16.61 tonnes	2,292 tonnes	North Macedonia
1950s	6,642 tonnes	25.86 tonnes	6,616 tonnes	North Macedonia
1960s	13,651 tonnes	94.49 tonnes	13,556 tonnes	North Macedonia
1970s	29,096 tonnes	1,996 tonnes	27,100 tonnes	North Macedonia
1980s	45,408 tonnes	6,117 tonnes	39,291 tonnes	North Macedonia
1990s	52,758 tonnes	6,720 tonnes	46,037 tonnes	North Macedonia
2000s	37,440 tonnes	12,292 tonnes	25,148 tonnes	North Macedonia
2010s	28,332 tonnes	12,195 tonnes	16,137 tonnes	North Macedonia
2020s	19,926 tonnes	16,098 tonnes	3,828 tonnes	North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, North Macedonia or Seychelles?: North Macedonia, at 19,647 tonnes against 17,214 tonnes in Seychelles as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between North Macedonia and Seychelles?: 2,433 tonnes, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Seychelles?: 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do North Macedonia and Seychelles rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?: North Macedonia ranks 163rd and Seychelles ranks 165th 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

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.