Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and was 38.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in North Macedonia, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 38.2% for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in North Macedonia peaked at 71.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 78th out of 193 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 polluting fuels and in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.0% | — |
| 1991 | 70.4% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 69.2% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 68.1% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 65.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 64.4% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 63.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 61.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 58.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 64.4% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 57.3% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 43.4% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 38.2% | 42.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in North Macedonia?
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and in North Macedonia was 38.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and?
- North Macedonia ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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