Oil consumption per person in Albania

Albania: Oil consumption per person was 5,142 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,142 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
130th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10,639 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
All-time low
1,756 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1999
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Oil consumption per person in Albania, 1980–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1980200220241980: 10.6k kilowatt-hours per person1981: 9.9k kilowatt-hours per person1982: 9.5k kilowatt-hours per person1983: 9.6k kilowatt-hours per person1984: 9.2k kilowatt-hours per person1985: 8.8k kilowatt-hours per person1986: 7.8k kilowatt-hours per person1987: 6.8k kilowatt-hours per person1988: 6.2k kilowatt-hours per person1989: 5.2k kilowatt-hours per person1990: 3.8k kilowatt-hours per person1991: 3.4k kilowatt-hours per person1992: 3.9k kilowatt-hours per person1993: 3.2k kilowatt-hours per person1994: 2.5k kilowatt-hours per person1995: 2.8k kilowatt-hours per person1996: 2.2k kilowatt-hours per person1997: 2.3k kilowatt-hours per person1998: 2.8k kilowatt-hours per person1999: 1.8k kilowatt-hours per person2000: 4.2k kilowatt-hours per person2001: 4.5k kilowatt-hours per person2002: 5.2k kilowatt-hours per person2003: 5.3k kilowatt-hours per person2004: 6.0k kilowatt-hours per person2005: 6.0k kilowatt-hours per person2006: 5.6k kilowatt-hours per person2007: 5.5k kilowatt-hours per person2008: 5.5k kilowatt-hours per person2009: 5.4k kilowatt-hours per person2010: 5.3k kilowatt-hours per person2011: 5.3k kilowatt-hours per person2012: 4.6k kilowatt-hours per person2013: 5.5k kilowatt-hours per person2014: 5.7k kilowatt-hours per person2015: 5.4k kilowatt-hours per person2016: 5.5k kilowatt-hours per person2017: 7.1k kilowatt-hours per person2018: 6.5k kilowatt-hours per person2019: 5.3k kilowatt-hours per person2020: 4.0k kilowatt-hours per person2021: 5.1k kilowatt-hours per person2022: 5.4k kilowatt-hours per person2023: 5.0k kilowatt-hours per person2024: 5.1k kilowatt-hours per person

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

Albania recorded 5,142 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Albania peaked at 10,639 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,756 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1999.

That places Albania 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8,365 kilowatt-hours per person 5,219 kilowatt-hours per person 10,639 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1990s 2,880 kilowatt-hours per person 1,756 kilowatt-hours per person 3,910 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2000s 5,335 kilowatt-hours per person 4,236 kilowatt-hours per person 6,011 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2010s 5,627 kilowatt-hours per person 4,635 kilowatt-hours per person 7,099 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2020s 4,944 kilowatt-hours per person 4,040 kilowatt-hours per person 5,420 kilowatt-hours per person 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 127 El Salvador 5,473 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 128 Algeria 5,375 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 129 Botswana 5,269 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 131 Jordan 5,040 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 132 Namibia 4,867 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  6. 133 Tunisia 4,831 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil consumption per person in Albania?
Oil consumption per person in Albania was 5,142 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 Albania?
The highest recorded value was 10,639 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,756 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
How does Albania rank for oil consumption per person?
Albania ranks 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania 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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About this data

Indicator
Oil consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,532 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.