Share of primary energy from coal in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of primary energy from coal was 26.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from coal in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 26.7% for share of primary energy from coal in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in North Macedonia peaked at 61.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 50.9% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 53.9% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 36.8% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 26.7% | 35.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More energy & mining data for North Macedonia
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 11.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.7% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 13.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 58.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from coal in North Macedonia?
- Share of primary energy from coal in North Macedonia was 26.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- North Macedonia ranks 12th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.