Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Albania
Albania: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0034 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Albania, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Albania is 0.0034 units per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Albania peaked at 0.0359 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 units per person, in 2015.
Albania ranks 123rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.015 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.016 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0175 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 0.015 units per person | -14.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0143 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0148 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.018 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0195 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0223 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0225 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0237 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0277 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0304 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.025 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0267 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0258 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.026 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0275 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0267 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0341 units per person | +27.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0333 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0292 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0294 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0319 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0338 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0329 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0337 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0359 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0348 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0338 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0273 units per person | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0146 units per person | -46.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 units per person | -52.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0066 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0051 units per person | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 units per person | -49.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0047 units per person | +81.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0078 units per person | +68.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0083 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0077 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0098 units per person | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0087 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0082 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 units per person | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0072 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 units per person | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0049 units per person | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per person | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 units per person | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per person | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 units per person | +46.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.003 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.003 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0034 units per person | +3.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.0034 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per person, 41% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.0034 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0048 units per person, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +81.3% | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0047 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0175 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | 0.0225 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0274 units per person | 0.0237 units per person | 0.0341 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0329 units per person | 0.0292 units per person | 0.0359 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0273 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More energy & mining data for Albania
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Albania?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Albania was 0.0034 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0359 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 units per person in 2015.
- How does Albania rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Albania ranks 123rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.