Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 13.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in North Macedonia stood at 13.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in North Macedonia peaked at 40.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 78th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.0% | — |
| 2001 | 39.0% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 13.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 13.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 13.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 33.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 19.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 13.0% | 18.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 18.0% compare
- 76 Tuvalu 16.0% compare
- 77 Cook Islands 15.0% compare
- 79 Mexico 12.0% compare
- 79 Tajikistan 12.0% compare
- 79 Thailand 12.0% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 400.07 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 219.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 675.78 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in North Macedonia?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in North Macedonia was 13.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- North Macedonia ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.