Oil consumption in Albania
Albania: Oil consumption was 14.35 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oil consumption in Albania, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Albania recorded 14.35 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Albania peaked at 29.1 terawatt-hours in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.6 terawatt-hours, in 1999.
Albania ranks 137th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Albania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 27.76 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 27.13 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 27.76 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 27.2 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 26.5 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 24.16 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 21.38 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 19.97 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 17.02 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 12.61 terawatt-hours | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 11.3 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 12.83 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 10.45 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 8.13 terawatt-hours | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 9.13 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 7.2 terawatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 7.49 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 9.09 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 5.6 terawatt-hours | -38.4% |
| 2000 | 13.41 terawatt-hours | +139.6% |
| 2001 | 14.16 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 16.39 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 16.57 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.54 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 18.49 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.16 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 16.75 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 16.55 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.96 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 15.43 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 15.29 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.49 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 16.11 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 16.65 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 15.56 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 16.07 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 20.57 terawatt-hours | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 18.91 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 15.29 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 11.6 terawatt-hours | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 14.54 terawatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 15.32 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 14.1 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 14.35 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 14.35 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.88 terawatt-hours, 27% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 14.35 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.63 terawatt-hours, 19% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +139.6% | 5.6 terawatt-hours | 13.41 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.8 terawatt-hours | 17.02 terawatt-hours | 29.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.38 terawatt-hours | 5.6 terawatt-hours | 12.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4 terawatt-hours | 13.41 terawatt-hours | 18.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.34 terawatt-hours | 13.49 terawatt-hours | 20.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.98 terawatt-hours | 11.6 terawatt-hours | 15.32 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More energy & mining data for Albania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Albania?
- Oil consumption in Albania was 14.35 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Albania rank for oil consumption?
- Albania ranks 137th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.