Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with 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
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking 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, share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in North Macedonia peaked at 87.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2000.
That places North Macedonia 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking 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 reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking in North Macedonia?
- Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking 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 share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking?
- North Macedonia ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking 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 Share of the population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.