Energy intensity level of primary energy in Albania

Albania: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 1.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.79
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
196th
of 221 countries
All-time high
6.1
in 1990
All-time low
1.79
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy intensity level of primary energy in Albania, 1990–2023

234561990200620231990: 6.11991: 5.91992: 4.61993: 4.21994: 41995: 3.51996: 3.41997: 3.31998: 3.31999: 3.92000: 3.72001: 3.52002: 3.62003: 3.42004: 3.52005: 3.32006: 3.12007: 2.82008: 2.72009: 2.62010: 2.52011: 2.62012: 2.32013: 2.62014: 2.62015: 2.42016: 2.42017: 2.42018: 2.32019: 2.22020: 2.12021: 2.12022: 1.92023: 1.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, energy intensity level of primary energy in Albania stood at 1.79. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Albania peaked at 6.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 2023.

Albania ranks 196th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Energy intensity level of primary energy in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP) in Albania, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 6.1
1991 5.93 -2.8%
1992 4.64 -21.8%
1993 4.15 -10.6%
1994 4.03 -2.9%
1995 3.48 -13.6%
1996 3.4 -2.3%
1997 3.26 -4.1%
1998 3.3 +1.2%
1999 3.93 +19.1%
2000 3.68 -6.4%
2001 3.46 -6.0%
2002 3.65 +5.5%
2003 3.38 -7.4%
2004 3.52 +4.1%
2005 3.34 -5.1%
2006 3.08 -7.8%
2007 2.77 -10.1%
2008 2.68 -3.2%
2009 2.65 -1.1%
2010 2.54 -4.2%
2011 2.59 +2.0%
2012 2.29 -11.6%
2013 2.64 +15.3%
2014 2.61 -1.1%
2015 2.39 -8.4%
2016 2.37 -0.8%
2017 2.4 +1.3%
2018 2.31 -3.7%
2019 2.24 -3.0%
2020 2.15 -4.0%
2021 2.07 -3.7%
2022 1.88 -9.2%
2023 1.79 -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.22 3.26 6.1 10
2000s 3.22 2.65 3.68 10
2010s 2.44 2.24 2.64 10
2020s 1.97 1.79 2.15 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 193 Portugal 1.86 compare
  2. 194 Dominican Republic 1.82 compare
  3. 195 Italy 1.8 compare
  4. 196 Cayman Islands 1.79 compare
  5. 198 Nigeria 1.71 compare
  6. 198 Singapore 1.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Albania?
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Albania was 1.79 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 6.1 in 1990.
What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 2023.
How does Albania rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
Albania ranks 196th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
260 places, 8,735 data points, 1990–2024
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