Macedonia
Every country around the world faces different challenges based on multiple factors, including: population, economy, and location. Below you’ll find valuable information about how cooking on traditional cookstoves affects this country, as well as about the opportunities for moving to clean cooking solutions.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Region
Europe/Middle East
Country
Macedonia
Population Size ('000)
2,030,311
GDP per capital (USD)
4425.13
Income per day (USD)
12.12
Urban Population (%)
67.90%
Rural Population (%)
32.10%
Average Household size
4
HEALTH
Percentage of population using solid fuels for cooking
30%
Number of people affected by HAP
609,093
Number of households affected by HAP
169,193
Number of deaths per year
no data
Urban population using solid fuels (%)
no data
Rural population using solid fuels (%)
no data
Population using wood for cooking (%)
no data
Population using dung for cooking (%)
no data
Population using charcoal for cooking (%)
no data
Population using coal for cooking (%)
no data
Population using kerosene for cooking (%)
no data
Population using gas for cooking (%)
no data
Population using electricity for cooking (%)
no data
Population using other fuels for cooking (%)
no data
COOKSTOVES BY COMPARISON
Percentage with access to improved water (%)
no data
Percentage with access to improved sanitation (%)
no data
Diarrhea deaths per year
no data
Deaths per year from outdoor air pollution
300
Deaths per year from malaria
no data
Deaths per year from tuberculosis
100
Deaths per year from HIV/AIDS
0
Annual PM10 [mg/m3]*
29
BUSINESS/MARKET
Existence and success of businesses/social enterprises
high
Infrastructure strength score
3.45
Prevailance of lending institutions
no data
Number of borrowers
no data
Penetration of Credit Unions
0.49%
Ease of doing business score *
22
Lending interest rate
9.5 %
Starting business score *
6
Getting credit score *
24
Protecting investors score *
17
Trading across borders score *
67
GENDER
Overall women's empowerment indicator score *
0.6996
Economic participation and opportunity score *
0.6775
Educational attainment score *
0.9888
Health and survival score *
0.9551
Political empowerment score *
0.1769
Percentage of girls in school
88%
Literacy rate of women (%)
96%
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Environmental problems
no data
Environmental considerations
no data
Carbon Dioxide Emissions
8.84
COOKSTOVE ADOPTION INDICATORS
Population using improved biomass cookstoves (%)
no data
Primary Fuel Used
no data
Access to clean fuels (% of population with access to electricity and gas)
no data