China vs North Macedonia: Electricity as a share of primary energy
China
23.5%
in 2025
North Macedonia
23.8%
in 2025
China rank
11th
North Macedonia rank
9th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- China
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 23.8% against 23.5% in China, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.
China ranks 11th and North Macedonia ranks 9th of 79 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 21.4% | 11.7% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 22.7% | 9.8% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 21.4% | 3.6% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 22.4% | 0.3% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, China or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 23.8% against 23.5% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between China and North Macedonia?
- 0.3%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and North Macedonia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and North Macedonia rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- China ranks 11th and North Macedonia ranks 9th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.