North Macedonia Coal

365,966,920short tons
0.03%
of world reserves
at current production
3,565,081short tons−19.1% YoY
4,917,590short tons−16.5% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−3,705.5short tons

Production covers 72.5% of consumption.

Imports cover 23.9% of consumption.

Consumption
Production
Deficit

Coal Reserves in the Republic of North Macedonia

  • the Republic of North Macedonia holds 365,966,920 short tons of proven coal reserves as of 2023 (#61 in the world), and accounting for about 0.03% of the world's total proven coal reserves.
  • As of 2023 production rates, the Republic of North Macedonia has about 83 years of coal left (at current extraction level and excluding unproven reserves).

Coal Production in the Republic of North Macedonia

  • the Republic of North Macedonia produced 3,565,081 short tons of coal in 2024 (#37 in the world), a decrease of 19.1% from 4,408,737 short tons in 2023.

Coal Consumption in the Republic of North Macedonia

  • the Republic of North Macedonia consumed 4,917,590 short tons of coal in 2024 (#44 in the world), a decrease of 16.5% from 2023. This represents 0.05% of the world's total coal consumption.
  • Per capita, coal consumption in the Republic of North Macedonia averaged 5,395 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 14.78 pounds per day (#11 in the world).

Coal Imports & Exports in the Republic of North Macedonia

  • the Republic of North Macedonia imported 1,175,972 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈23.9% of consumption).
  • the Republic of North Macedonia exported 110.3 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈0.0031% of production).
  • This made the Republic of North Macedonia a net importer of 1,175,862 short tons of coal in 2024.

coal Balance in the Republic of North Macedonia

  • In 2024, the Republic of North Macedonia produced approximately 9,767.3 short tons of coal per day and consumed 13,473 short tons per day , a daily deficit of 3,705.5 short tons.

North Macedonia Coal History (1980-2024)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
2024———3,565,081−19.1%370.04%4,917,590−16.5%440.05%5,3951,175,972110.31,175,862
2023365,966,920610.03%4,408,737−21.2%340.05%5,890,353−7.5%450.06%6,431.243,94664,456−20,510
2022365,966,920610.03%5,594,260+23.2%330.06%6,365,839+32%470.07%6,918.5826,04558,372767,673
2021365,966,920610.03%4,539,485−18.1%340.05%4,824,184−16%470.06%5,212.2437,1551,038.4436,117
2020365,966,920610.03%5,543,227−8.2%330.07%5,743,642−12.9%450.07%6,136.3191,428647.6190,781
2019365,966,920610.03%6,037,870+9.7%320.07%6,595,843+21.8%440.08%6,951.6288,522987287,535
2018365,966,920610.03%5,505,865−1.9%320.06%5,413,280−9.2%480.06%5,639.6235,3167.09235,309
2017365,966,920590.03%5,614,860−1.1%310.07%5,958,831−0.47%470.07%6,140.3176,206114.1176,092
2016365,966,920590.03%5,679,101−13.2%320.07%5,987,018−10.3%460.07%6,105.3227,611172.8227,438
2015365,966,920590.03%6,543,312−8.4%320.08%6,674,487−9.9%450.08%6,740.7207,234622.2206,612
2014365,966,920590.03%7,145,173−3.1%300.08%7,404,216−3.6%430.08%7,412.2308,647505.6308,141
2013365,966,920460.03%7,370,045−8.5%300.08%7,683,101−8.9%410.09%7,632.4313,056578.9312,477
2012365,966,920460.03%8,057,886−11%290.09%8,433,774−4.7%400.09%8,320.2229,2811,238.2228,043
2011365,966,920470.04%9,048,863+22.1%280.10%8,846,038+15.7%400.10%8,670.7326,284760.2325,524
2010365,966,920470.04%7,411,932−9.5%290.09%7,648,929−7.2%430.09%7,456.9294,3171,495.2292,822
2009365,966,920470.04%8,185,754−2.7%290.11%8,245,279−3.4%410.11%8,002.8105,822887.6104,934
2008365,966,920470.04%8,410,625+17.2%280.11%8,536,289+10.9%390.11%8,244.3347,228237.3346,991
2007———7,174,936−2%270.10%7,698,533+1.5%400.10%7,395.4357,149167.1356,982
2006———7,318,236−3.5%280.10%7,583,893−7.9%420.11%7,260331,796370331,426
2005———7,584,995−5%270.11%8,237,563−1.2%370.12%7,883.6337,307259337,048
2004———7,986,236−1.9%270.13%8,333,464−0.01%390.13%7,987.7288,806203.2288,602
2003———8,137,252−2.6%270.14%8,334,566+3.8%390.14%8,008.6399,03793.7398,943
2002———8,355,510−6.5%270.15%8,032,533−13.3%370.15%7,744.1182,9840182,984
2001———8,935,325+7.8%260.17%9,269,325+8.2%340.18%8,971.9152,1190152,119
2000———8,284,962+1.9%270.16%8,563,846+2.5%350.16%8,325.5162,0400162,040
1999———8,129,536−9.8%260.16%8,355,828−8.2%350.17%8,159.6221,5650221,565
1998———9,012,487+22%260.18%9,099,659+21.4%350.18%8,931.9461,8680461,868
1997———7,385,477−6.2%270.15%7,495,708−6.7%360.15%7,400.4110,2310110,231
1996———7,876,005−1.4%270.16%8,033,635−2%370.16%7,983.5131,1750131,175
1995———7,990,645+5.7%270.16%8,195,675+2.8%350.17%8,201.7130,0730130,073
1994———7,561,847−0.82%270.16%7,975,213+4.6%360.17%8,004.684,878084,878
1993———7,624,678−0.87%280.16%7,622,474−1.6%350.16%7,596.4141,0960141,096
1992———7,691,919—260.16%7,749,239—330.16%7,625.2115,7430115,743

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