China vs North Macedonia: Annual change in primary energy from coal
China
0.459 terawatt-hours
in 2025
North Macedonia
0.2703 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
20th
North Macedonia rank
23rd
Annual change in primary energy from coal over time
- China
- North Macedonia
How they compare
China currently reports 0.459 terawatt-hours against 0.2703 terawatt-hours in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.1887 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.
China ranks 20th and North Macedonia ranks 23rd of 78 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218.28 terawatt-hours | 0.1667 terawatt-hours | 218.11 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 1,151 terawatt-hours | -0.1417 terawatt-hours | 1,151 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 309.67 terawatt-hours | -0.3641 terawatt-hours | 310.03 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 486.69 terawatt-hours | -0.7128 terawatt-hours | 487.4 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from coal, China or North Macedonia?
- China, at 0.459 terawatt-hours against 0.2703 terawatt-hours in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from coal between China and North Macedonia?
- 0.1887 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Macedonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and North Macedonia rank globally for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- China ranks 20th and North Macedonia ranks 23rd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.