Iran, Islamic Republic of vs North Macedonia: Global primary energy use by source

Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.1039 terawatt-hours
in 2025
North Macedonia
0.1625 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
67th
North Macedonia rank
66th

Global primary energy use by source over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 0.1625 terawatt-hours against 0.1039 terawatt-hours in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0586 terawatt-hours.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.6 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 67th and North Macedonia ranks 66th of 80 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
2000s 0.0005 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.0005 terawatt-hours Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 0.0662 terawatt-hours 0.0657 terawatt-hours 0.0004 terawatt-hours Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 0.0798 terawatt-hours 0.1722 terawatt-hours 0.0923 terawatt-hours North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Iran, Islamic Republic of or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 0.1625 terawatt-hours against 0.1039 terawatt-hours in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Iran, Islamic Republic of and North Macedonia?
0.0586 terawatt-hours, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and North Macedonia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and North Macedonia rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 67th and North Macedonia ranks 66th of 80 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 Global primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global primary energy use by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.