Renewable energy consumption in Albania

Albania: Renewable energy consumption was 31,555 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
31,555 TJ
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
117th
of 233 countries
All-time high
33,755 TJ
in 2013
All-time low
19,246 TJ
in 1998
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Albania, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200220151990: 20.4k TJ1991: 19.4k TJ1992: 20.0k TJ1993: 20.1k TJ1994: 20.2k TJ1995: 20.1k TJ1996: 22.1k TJ1997: 19.3k TJ1998: 19.2k TJ1999: 26.1k TJ2000: 25.6k TJ2001: 24.7k TJ2002: 25.8k TJ2003: 23.8k TJ2004: 28.5k TJ2005: 28.1k TJ2006: 22.0k TJ2007: 22.1k TJ2008: 25.9k TJ2009: 28.4k TJ2010: 29.3k TJ2011: 29.3k TJ2012: 29.9k TJ2013: 33.8k TJ2014: 33.2k TJ2015: 31.6k TJ

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Albania is 31,555 TJ, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Albania peaked at 33,755 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19,246 TJ, in 1998.

Albania ranks 117th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable energy consumption in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption (TJ) in Albania, 1990 to 2015.
Year TJ Change
1990 20,429 TJ
1991 19,426 TJ -4.9%
1992 20,011 TJ +3.0%
1993 20,083 TJ +0.4%
1994 20,177 TJ +0.5%
1995 20,067 TJ -0.5%
1996 22,132 TJ +10.3%
1997 19,325 TJ -12.7%
1998 19,246 TJ -0.4%
1999 26,143 TJ +35.8%
2000 25,572 TJ -2.2%
2001 24,717 TJ -3.3%
2002 25,840 TJ +4.5%
2003 23,778 TJ -8.0%
2004 28,506 TJ +19.9%
2005 28,076 TJ -1.5%
2006 22,034 TJ -21.5%
2007 22,145 TJ +0.5%
2008 25,903 TJ +17.0%
2009 28,426 TJ +9.7%
2010 29,286 TJ +3.0%
2011 29,278 TJ -0.0%
2012 29,878 TJ +2.0%
2013 33,755 TJ +13.0%
2014 33,161 TJ -1.8%
2015 31,555 TJ -4.8%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 31,555 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,156 TJ, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 31,555 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,859 TJ, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Renewable energy consumption 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +35.8% 19,246 TJ 26,143 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,704 TJ 19,246 TJ 26,143 TJ 10
2000s 25,500 TJ 22,034 TJ 28,506 TJ 10
2010s 31,152 TJ 29,278 TJ 33,755 TJ 6

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 114 Uzbekistan 34,727 TJ compare
  2. 115 Kyrgyzstan 32,595 TJ compare
  3. 116 Estonia 31,571 TJ compare
  4. 118 Panama 30,722 TJ compare
  5. 119 Lesotho 29,038 TJ compare
  6. 120 El Salvador 25,172 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Albania?
Renewable energy consumption in Albania was 31,555 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 33,755 TJ in 2013.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 19,246 TJ in 1998.
How does Albania rank for renewable energy consumption?
Albania ranks 117th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste