Iran vs North Macedonia: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Iran
127.3%
in 2025
North Macedonia
125.7%
in 2025
Iran rank
2nd
North Macedonia rank
3rd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Iran
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 127.3% against 125.7% in North Macedonia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Iran ranks 2nd and North Macedonia ranks 3rd of 78 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 250.3% | 543.5% | 293.2% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 124.3% | 91.3% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Iran or North Macedonia?
- Iran, at 127.3% against 125.7% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Iran and North Macedonia?
- 1.6%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and North Macedonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Iran and North Macedonia rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Iran ranks 2nd and North Macedonia ranks 3rd 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 solar. 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.