Japan vs North Macedonia: Share of electricity generation from coal
Japan
32.1%
in 2025
North Macedonia
30.6%
in 2025
Japan rank
25th
North Macedonia rank
27th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Japan
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 32.1% against 30.6% in North Macedonia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Japan ranks 25th and North Macedonia ranks 27th of 210 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 85.6% | 69.4% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 79.5% | 53.5% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 63.5% | 31.9% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 40.6% | 7.7% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Japan or North Macedonia?
- Japan, at 32.1% against 30.6% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Japan and North Macedonia?
- 1.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North Macedonia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and North Macedonia rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Japan ranks 25th and North Macedonia ranks 27th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from coal. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.