North Macedonia vs World: Electricity production from coal sources

North Macedonia
40.2%
in 2023
World
15.0%
in 2024
North Macedonia rank
20th
World rank
18th

Electricity production from coal sources over time

  • North Macedonia
  • World
20406080199020072024

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 40.2% against 15.0% in World, a difference of 25.2%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 2.7 times World's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

North Macedonia ranks 20th and World ranks 18th of 210 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia World Difference Ahead
1990s 85.6% 37.8% 47.8% North Macedonia
2000s 79.5% 39.7% 39.7% North Macedonia
2010s 63.5% 39.4% 24.2% North Macedonia
2020s 43.9% 35.6% 8.3% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, North Macedonia or World?
North Macedonia, at 40.2% against 15.0% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between North Macedonia and World?
25.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do North Macedonia and World rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
North Macedonia ranks 20th and World ranks 18th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from coal sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,768 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.