Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Bulgaria
3.0%
in 2025
North Macedonia
3.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
12th
North Macedonia rank
11th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 12th and North Macedonia ranks 11th of 76 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.0% | 2.4% | 11.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | -0.6% | -0.2% | 0.4% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | -0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | -1.5% | -1.3% | 0.2% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 0.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Bulgaria ranks 12th and North Macedonia ranks 11th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.