North Macedonia vs OECD (EI): Share of primary energy from solar
North Macedonia
7.0%
in 2025
OECD (EI)
1.8%
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
1st
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- North Macedonia
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 7.0% against 1.8% in OECD (EI), a difference of 5.2%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 3.9 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD (EI) ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and OECD (EI) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.8% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, North Macedonia or OECD (EI)?
- North Macedonia, at 7.0% against 1.8% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between North Macedonia and OECD (EI)?
- 5.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and OECD (EI)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and OECD (EI) rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- North Macedonia ranks 1st and OECD (EI) 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.