Oil consumption per person in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Oil consumption per person was 7,870 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,870 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
109th
of 219 countries
All-time high
7,870 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
4,468 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Oil consumption per person in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in North Macedonia is 7,870 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in North Macedonia peaked at 7,870 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,468 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2001.
North Macedonia ranks 109th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,174 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 5,548 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 6,045 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 6,586 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 5,152 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 4,831 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 7,294 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.0% |
| 1997 | 6,074 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 5,435 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 5,408 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5,477 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4,468 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 5,025 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 4,846 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 4,925 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 5,081 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 5,372 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 5,817 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 5,289 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 5,470 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 5,352 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 5,563 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 5,412 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 5,325 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5,325 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,757 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 6,528 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 6,279 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 6,625 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 6,711 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,273 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 6,886 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 7,533 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 7,531 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 7,316 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 7,870 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 7,870 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 7,870 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 71% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,855 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,831 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,294 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,817 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,888 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,325 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,711 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,235 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,870 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 106 Slovakia 8,497 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 107 Saint Helena 8,416 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 108 Mongolia 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 110 Serbia 7,850 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Turkey 7,820 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Belize 7,610 kilowatt-hours per person 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 oil consumption per person in North Macedonia?
- Oil consumption per person in North Macedonia was 7,870 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,870 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,468 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001.
- How does North Macedonia rank for oil consumption per person?
- North Macedonia ranks 109th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.