Albania vs Saudi Arabia: Coal consumption
Albania
2.01 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Albania rank
92nd
Saudi Arabia rank
93rd
Coal consumption over time
- Albania
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Albania currently reports 2.01 terawatt-hours against 1.74 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.27 terawatt-hours.
That makes Albania's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 92nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.63 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 9.63 terawatt-hours | Albania |
| 1990s | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours | Albania |
| 2000s | 0.4903 terawatt-hours | 0.2804 terawatt-hours | 0.2098 terawatt-hours | Albania |
| 2010s | 0.9078 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 0.1631 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.82 terawatt-hours | 1.37 terawatt-hours | 0.4588 terawatt-hours | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Albania or Saudi Arabia?
- Albania, at 2.01 terawatt-hours against 1.74 terawatt-hours in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Albania and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.27 terawatt-hours, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for coal consumption?
- Albania ranks 92nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 93rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.