Primary energy from low-carbon energy in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 3.71 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.71 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 42.7%
World rank
71st
of 80 countries
All-time high
3.71 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.491 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 3.71 terawatt-hours for primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.7% on the previous year and up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in North Macedonia peaked at 3.71 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.491 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
North Macedonia ranks 71st of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.491 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.848 terawatt-hours | +72.7% |
| 1992 | 0.848 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.522 terawatt-hours | -38.4% |
| 1994 | 0.695 terawatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 1995 | 0.801 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.85 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.626 terawatt-hours | -46.5% |
| 2002 | 0.757 terawatt-hours | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +81.5% |
| 2004 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.65 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -38.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8547 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | +51.2% |
| 2010 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | +88.6% |
| 2011 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | -41.0% |
| 2012 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 1.6 terawatt-hours | +53.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | +60.1% |
| 2016 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4 terawatt-hours | -34.5% |
| 2018 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +48.1% |
| 2019 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | -29.8% |
| 2020 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.71 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.35 terawatt-hours | +37.3% |
| 2024 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 3.71 terawatt-hours | +42.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3.71 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64.98 terawatt-hours, 6% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 3.71 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.4 terawatt-hours, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8427 terawatt-hours | 0.491 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 0.626 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 2.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 terawatt-hours | 1.59 terawatt-hours | 3.71 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More climate change data for North Macedonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 26.14 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 316.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,055 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 221.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7172 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy in North Macedonia?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in North Macedonia was 3.71 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.491 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- North Macedonia ranks 71st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.