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
131st
of 219 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
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 131st out of 219 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.
Oil consumption per person in Albania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10,639 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 9,948 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 9,529 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 9,555 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 9,175 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 8,756 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 7,826 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 6,791 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 6,216 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 5,219 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 3,846 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 3,441 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 3,910 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 3,187 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 2,487 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 2,801 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 2,218 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 2,321 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 2,831 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 1,756 kilowatt-hours per person | -38.0% |
| 2000 | 4,236 kilowatt-hours per person | +141.3% |
| 2001 | 4,497 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 5,229 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 5,314 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5,982 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 6,011 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,626 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 5,540 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 5,530 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5,388 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 5,270 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 5,251 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,635 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 5,539 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 5,733 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 5,367 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 5,545 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 7,099 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 6,534 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 5,298 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 4,040 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 5,102 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 5,420 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 5,015 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 5,142 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 5,142 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person, 72% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 5,142 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 46% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption per person in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +141.3% | 1,756 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,236 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 128 El Salvador 5,473 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 129 Algeria 5,375 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 130 Botswana 5,269 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 132 Jordan 5,040 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 133 Namibia 4,867 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 134 Tunisia 4,831 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
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 131st out of 219 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.