Oil consumption in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Oil consumption was 14.28 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14.28 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
138th
of 220 countries
All-time high
14.68 terawatt-hours
in 1996
All-time low
9.23 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Oil consumption in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 14.28 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in North Macedonia peaked at 14.68 terawatt-hours in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9.23 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
North Macedonia ranks 138th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Oil consumption in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.74 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 11.41 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 12.29 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 13.22 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 10.27 terawatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 9.66 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 14.68 terawatt-hours | +52.0% |
| 1997 | 12.31 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 11.07 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 11.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.27 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 9.23 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 10.42 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 10.09 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 10.28 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.62 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 11.22 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 12.11 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 10.95 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 11.27 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 10.98 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 11.35 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 10.97 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.72 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.64 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.4 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 12.8 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 12.19 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 12.72 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 12.74 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 11.74 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 12.75 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 13.86 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 13.8 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 13.34 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 14.28 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 14.28 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.88 terawatt-hours, 27% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 14.28 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.63 terawatt-hours, 19% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.87 terawatt-hours | 9.66 terawatt-hours | 14.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.75 terawatt-hours | 9.23 terawatt-hours | 12.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.65 terawatt-hours | 10.64 terawatt-hours | 12.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.29 terawatt-hours | 11.74 terawatt-hours | 14.28 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More energy & mining data for North Macedonia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 10.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in North Macedonia?
- Oil consumption in North Macedonia was 14.28 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.68 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does North Macedonia rank for oil consumption?
- North Macedonia ranks 138th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.