Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia is 87.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 87.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2000.
North Macedonia ranks 117th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.0% | — |
| 2001 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 87.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 87.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 60.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 68.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 82.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 114 Mexico 88.0% compare
- 114 Tajikistan 88.0% compare
- 114 Thailand 88.0% compare
- 118 Cook Islands 85.0% compare
- 119 Tuvalu 84.0% compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 82.0% compare
More economy & growth data for North Macedonia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -77.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.1524 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -78.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.1113 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0246 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia?
- Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia was 87.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to clean fuels for cooking vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Access to clean fuels for cooking vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels for cooking is vital in reducing the burden of health and mortality impacts of indoor air pollution. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.