Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and was 34.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
34.0%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
75th
of 159 countries
All-time high
62.1%
in 1995
All-time low
34.0%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in North Macedonia, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 60.11991: 60.21992: 61.61993: 61.41994: 61.61995: 62.11996: 61.81997: 61.71998: 61.71999: 61.22000: 60.82001: 60.22002: 602003: 59.42004: 58.92005: 58.12006: 57.62007: 57.12008: 56.12009: 55.12010: 54.32011: 52.92012: 51.82013: 49.92014: 48.42015: 46.92016: 45.72017: 43.82018: 422019: 40.42020: 38.92021: 37.22022: 35.32023: 34

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 34.0% for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in North Macedonia peaked at 62.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2023.

That places North Macedonia 75th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%) in North Macedonia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 60.1%
1991 60.2% +0.2%
1992 61.6% +2.3%
1993 61.4% -0.3%
1994 61.6% +0.4%
1995 62.1% +0.7%
1996 61.8% -0.5%
1997 61.7% -0.2%
1998 61.7% +0.0%
1999 61.2% -0.8%
2000 60.8% -0.7%
2001 60.2% -1.0%
2002 60.0% -0.3%
2003 59.4% -1.0%
2004 58.9% -0.8%
2005 58.1% -1.3%
2006 57.6% -0.9%
2007 57.1% -0.9%
2008 56.1% -1.8%
2009 55.1% -1.8%
2010 54.3% -1.5%
2011 52.9% -2.6%
2012 51.8% -2.2%
2013 49.9% -3.6%
2014 48.4% -3.0%
2015 46.9% -3.1%
2016 45.7% -2.6%
2017 43.8% -4.2%
2018 42.0% -4.1%
2019 40.4% -3.8%
2020 38.9% -3.7%
2021 37.2% -4.4%
2022 35.3% -5.1%
2023 34.0% -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.3% 60.1% 62.1% 10
2000s 58.3% 55.1% 60.8% 10
2010s 47.6% 40.4% 54.3% 10
2020s 36.4% 34.0% 38.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in North Macedonia?
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and in North Macedonia was 34.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2023.
How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and?
North Macedonia ranks 75th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for cooking, by fuel type (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
174 places, 5,916 data points, 1990–2023
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