Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 13.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 13.0% for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in North Macedonia peaked at 13.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1990.
North Macedonia ranks 42nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.7% | — |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +78.4% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -39.9% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +43.8% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +36.9% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -45.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +66.3% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -40.5% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +58.6% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +84.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -44.2% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +65.3% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +58.1% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -34.9% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +48.5% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -33.9% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +33.2% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +20.5% |
| 2025 | 13.0% | +33.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 13.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 13.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.0%, 68% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 6.1% | 13.0% | 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 share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in North Macedonia?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in North Macedonia was 13.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- North Macedonia ranks 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.