Chile vs North Macedonia: Share of primary energy from solar
Chile
4.9%
in 2025
North Macedonia
7.0%
in 2025
Chile rank
2nd
North Macedonia rank
1st
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- Chile
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 7.0% against 4.9% in Chile, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.4 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Chile ranks 2nd and North Macedonia ranks 1st of 79 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Chile |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.0% | 1.6% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Chile or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 7.0% against 4.9% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Chile and North Macedonia?
- 2.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and North Macedonia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and North Macedonia rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- Chile ranks 2nd and North Macedonia ranks 1st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.