Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Albania
Albania: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 5,544 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Albania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy consumption in Albania is 5,544 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Albania peaked at 14,214 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 115.65 TJ, in 1998.
That places Albania 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Albania, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,214 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 14,214 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14,209 TJ | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,915 TJ | -65.4% |
| 1994 | 3,156 TJ | -35.8% |
| 1995 | 3,156 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,156 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,165 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 115.65 TJ | -96.3% |
| 1999 | 1,589 TJ | +1274.4% |
| 2000 | 2,960 TJ | +86.2% |
| 2001 | 1,698 TJ | -42.6% |
| 2002 | 10,715 TJ | +531.0% |
| 2003 | 8,285 TJ | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 9,756 TJ | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 9,628 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 9,628 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,998 TJ | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 8,998 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8,914 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 8,579 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 8,705 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 8,642 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 8,433 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 8,161 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 8,555 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 7,343 TJ | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 6,674 TJ | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 6,534 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6,440 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6,458 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6,093 TJ | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 5,940 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5,828 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 5,544 TJ | -4.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 5,544 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,849 TJ, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 5,544 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,661 TJ, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1274.4% | 115.65 TJ | 1,589 TJ |
| 2002 | +531.0% | 1,698 TJ | 10,715 TJ |
| 1998 | -96.3% | 3,165 TJ | 115.65 TJ |
| 2000 | +86.2% | 1,589 TJ | 2,960 TJ |
| 1993 | -65.4% | 14,209 TJ | 4,915 TJ |
| 2001 | -42.6% | 2,960 TJ | 1,698 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,189 TJ | 115.65 TJ | 14,214 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,958 TJ | 1,698 TJ | 10,715 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,807 TJ | 6,440 TJ | 8,705 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,972 TJ | 5,544 TJ | 6,458 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 114 North Macedonia 6,154 TJ compare
- 115 Ireland 5,884 TJ compare
- 116 Namibia 5,567 TJ compare
- 118 China, Taiwan Province of 5,428 TJ compare
- 119 Costa Rica 5,407 TJ compare
- 120 Mongolia 5,200 TJ compare
More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Albania?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Albania was 5,544 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 14,214 TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.65 TJ in 1998.
- How does Albania rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Albania ranks 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.