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

Latest (2023)
38.2%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
78th
of 193 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 1990
All-time low
38.2%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 711991: 70.41992: 70.41993: 69.21994: 68.11995: 681996: 671997: 661998: 65.61999: 64.42000: 63.72001: 632002: 62.52003: 61.82004: 61.12005: 60.42006: 59.62007: 59.22008: 58.22009: 57.32010: 56.42011: 55.12012: 53.92013: 52.22014: 512015: 49.42016: 48.22017: 46.72018: 44.92019: 43.42020: 42.12021: 40.32022: 39.42023: 38.2

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

Annual values for Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%) in North Macedonia, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Proportion of population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 6,868 data points, 1990–2023
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