Energy imports dependency in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Energy imports dependency was 64.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.8%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
18th
of 50 countries
All-time high
68.1%
in 2021
All-time low
34.8%
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy imports dependency in North Macedonia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, energy imports dependency in North Macedonia stood at 64.8%.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in North Macedonia peaked at 68.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 1994.
That places North Macedonia 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Energy imports dependency in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.4% | — |
| 1991 | 49.7% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 44.3% | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | -24.9% |
| 1995 | 41.4% | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 36.4% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 40.8% | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 41.8% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 42.8% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 47.1% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 51.5% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 64.8% | +3.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 64.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 64.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.4%, 1.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 34.8% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 38.8% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 44.0% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 62.8% | 68.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More energy & mining data for North Macedonia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports dependency in North Macedonia?
- Energy imports dependency in North Macedonia was 64.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 1994.
- How does North Macedonia rank for energy imports dependency?
- North Macedonia ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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