Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 0.2835 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.2835
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
89th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.6185
in 1990
All-time low
0.2835
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in North Macedonia, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.6181991: 0.6051992: 0.591993: 0.5651994: 0.5461995: 0.5491996: 0.5481997: 0.5461998: 0.5481999: 0.5442000: 0.5432001: 0.5422002: 0.5432003: 0.5412004: 0.5392005: 0.5362006: 0.5312007: 0.5272008: 0.5162009: 0.5062010: 0.4962011: 0.4822012: 0.4682013: 0.452014: 0.4352015: 0.4172016: 0.4012017: 0.3832018: 0.3622019: 0.3442020: 0.3272021: 0.3072022: 0.2962023: 0.284

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 0.2835 for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in North Macedonia peaked at 0.6185 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2835, in 2023.

North Macedonia ranks 89th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions) in North Macedonia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.6185
1991 0.6045 -2.3%
1992 0.59 -2.4%
1993 0.5654 -4.2%
1994 0.5456 -3.5%
1995 0.5492 +0.7%
1996 0.5477 -0.3%
1997 0.5459 -0.3%
1998 0.5485 +0.5%
1999 0.544 -0.8%
2000 0.5432 -0.1%
2001 0.5423 -0.2%
2002 0.5429 +0.1%
2003 0.5413 -0.3%
2004 0.5391 -0.4%
2005 0.536 -0.6%
2006 0.5307 -1.0%
2007 0.5267 -0.7%
2008 0.5161 -2.0%
2009 0.5063 -1.9%
2010 0.4965 -1.9%
2011 0.4824 -2.8%
2012 0.4685 -2.9%
2013 0.4499 -4.0%
2014 0.4352 -3.3%
2015 0.4167 -4.3%
2016 0.4012 -3.7%
2017 0.383 -4.5%
2018 0.3623 -5.4%
2019 0.3442 -5.0%
2020 0.3272 -4.9%
2021 0.3075 -6.0%
2022 0.2964 -3.6%
2023 0.2835 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5659 0.544 0.6185 10
2000s 0.5325 0.5063 0.5432 10
2010s 0.424 0.3442 0.4965 10
2020s 0.3037 0.2835 0.3272 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 86 Equatorial Guinea 0.4593 compare
  2. 87 Dominican Republic 0.3595 compare
  3. 88 Morocco 0.2894 compare
  4. 90 Albania 0.2737 compare
  5. 91 Fiji 0.2675 compare
  6. 92 Djibouti 0.247 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in North Macedonia?
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in North Macedonia was 0.2835 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6185 in 1990.
What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2835 in 2023.
How does North Macedonia rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
North Macedonia ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
208 places, 7,072 data points, 1990–2023
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