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

Latest (2025)
13.0%
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
42nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2025
All-time low
1.7%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in North Macedonia, 1990–2025

2.557.51012.51990200720251990: 1.7 %1991: 3.1 %1992: 3 %1993: 1.8 %1994: 2.6 %1995: 3 %1996: 2.7 %1997: 3.2 %1998: 3.4 %1999: 4.7 %2000: 4.1 %2001: 2.3 %2002: 2.8 %2003: 4.7 %2004: 5.1 %2005: 5 %2006: 5.5 %2007: 3.3 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 4.5 %2010: 8.2 %2011: 4.6 %2012: 3.5 %2013: 5.9 %2014: 5 %2015: 8 %2016: 7.9 %2017: 5.1 %2018: 7.6 %2019: 5 %2020: 6.3 %2021: 6.7 %2022: 6.1 %2023: 8.1 %2024: 9.7 %2025: 13 %

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 79 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 79 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Unit
%
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.