North Macedonia vs Norway: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal
North Macedonia
3.7%
in 2025
Norway
2.2%
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
20th
Norway rank
22nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal over time
- North Macedonia
- Norway
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 3.7% against 2.2% in Norway, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.7 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 20th and Norway ranks 22nd of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 2.3% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | -0.5% | -4.7% | 4.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | -2.0% | 4.1% | 6.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | -5.6% | -0.8% | 4.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from coal, North Macedonia or Norway?
- North Macedonia, at 3.7% against 2.2% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from coal between North Macedonia and Norway?
- 1.5%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Norway rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- North Macedonia ranks 20th and Norway ranks 22nd 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.