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Albania Coal

Reserves (2023)#54 World
575,405,820short tons
0.04%
of world reserves
> 500 years
at current production
Production (2024)#56 World
282,690short tons−45.8% YoY
Consumption (2024)#88 World
329,310short tons+17.1% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−127.7short tons

Production covers 85.8% of consumption.

Imports cover 70.7% of consumption.

Consumption
Production
Deficit

Coal Reserves in Albania

  • Albania holds 575,405,820 short tons of proven coal reserves as of 2023 (#54 in the world), and accounting for about 0.04% of the world's total proven coal reserves.
  • As of 2023 production rates, Albania has about > 500 years of coal left (at current extraction level and excluding unproven reserves).

Coal Production in Albania

  • Albania produced 282,690 short tons of coal in 2024 (#56 in the world), a decrease of 45.8% from 521,248 short tons in 2023.

Coal Consumption in Albania

  • Albania consumed 329,310 short tons of coal in 2024 (#88 in the world), an increase of 17.1% from 2023. This represents 0.0034% of the world's total coal consumption.
  • Per capita, coal consumption in Albania averaged 235.9 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 0.65 pounds per day (#68 in the world).

Coal Imports & Exports in Albania

  • Albania imported 232,698 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈70.7% of consumption).
  • Albania exported 186,078 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈65.8% of production).
  • This made Albania a net importer of 46,620 short tons of coal in 2024.

coal Balance in Albania

  • In 2024, Albania produced approximately 774.5 short tons of coal per day and consumed 902.2 short tons per day , a daily deficit of 127.7 short tons.

Albania Coal History (1980-2024)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
2024———282,690−45.8%56< 0.01%329,310+17.1%88< 0.01%235.9232,698186,07846,620
2023575,405,820540.04%521,248+24.9%550.01%281,241−34.4%92< 0.01%200.1197,984380,588−182,604
2022575,405,820540.04%417,246+57.2%55< 0.01%428,430+5.6%92< 0.01%30345,84034,64211,197
2021575,405,820540.05%265,380+89.6%56< 0.01%405,633+55.1%88< 0.01%284.7140,2530140,253
2020575,405,820540.05%139,993+4.3%59< 0.01%261,537+9.8%92< 0.01%182.1121,5440121,544
2019575,405,820540.05%134,172+24.2%59< 0.01%238,258+21.8%96< 0.01%165.2104,0860104,086
2018575,405,820540.05%108,026+113%63< 0.01%195,692+43.6%96< 0.01%135.287,666087,666
2017575,405,820530.05%50,706+228.6%64< 0.01%136,250+29.6%100< 0.01%94.0285,543085,543
2016575,405,820530.05%15,432−42.4%66< 0.01%105,122−14.9%104< 0.01%72.5589,689089,689
2015575,405,820530.05%26,786+45.9%66< 0.01%123,482−14.5%102< 0.01%85.2123,3820123,382
2014575,405,820530.05%18,353+85%67< 0.01%144,504+24.8%101< 0.01%99.53146,7090146,709
2013575,405,820370.05%9,920.8+28.6%67< 0.01%115,773−11.8%101< 0.01%79.64112,4660112,466
2012575,405,820370.05%7,716.2+40%68< 0.01%131,197−10.5%99< 0.01%90.17109,7990109,799
2011575,405,820370.06%5,511.6−50%67< 0.01%146,622−9.5%94< 0.01%100.7100,0460100,046
2010575,405,820370.06%11,023+0%67< 0.01%162,047−8.7%91< 0.01%110.771,338071,338
2009575,405,820370.06%11,023−83.6%67< 0.01%177,472+19.9%88< 0.01%119.9100,0330100,033
2008875,234,140340.09%67,241+35.6%61< 0.01%147,987+24.9%89< 0.01%98.89112,9970112,997
2007———49,604+0%61< 0.01%118,501+33.1%88< 0.01%78.4107,9390107,939
2006———49,604+0%61< 0.01%89,012+49.5%90< 0.01%58.3553,644053,644
2005———49,604−22.4%58< 0.01%59,525−8.5%93< 0.01%38.74,40704,407
2004———63,934+0%60< 0.01%65,036−7.8%92< 0.01%41.986,607.206,607.2
2003———63,934+286.7%58< 0.01%70,548+3.2%90< 0.01%45.253,433.703,433.7
2002———16,535−28.6%65< 0.01%68,343−23.5%93< 0.01%43.611,708.601,708.6
2001———23,149−30%64< 0.01%89,286+11%85< 0.01%56.732,664.302,664.3
2000———33,069−38.8%62< 0.01%80,468+18.9%86< 0.01%50.832,491.902,491.9
1999———54,013+0%60< 0.01%67,682+23.3%87< 0.01%42.452,319.502,319.5
1998———54,013+25.6%60< 0.01%54,895−38.1%89< 0.01%34.24,639.104,639.1
1997———42,990−65.5%60< 0.01%88,734−28.8%81< 0.01%54.954,466.704,466.7
1996———124,561+41.3%55< 0.01%124,561−19.9%79< 0.01%76.765,540.305,540.3
1995———88,185−52.7%56< 0.01%155,423−16.6%78< 0.01%95.396,613.906,613.9
1994———186,290−21%55< 0.01%186,292−18%76< 0.01%11450,431050,431
1993———235,894−41.5%52< 0.01%227,078−34.8%74< 0.01%138.670,066070,066
1992———403,445−66.3%480.01%348,332−73.8%650.01%212.2104,7190104,719
1991———1,198,211−47.5%340.02%1,330,488−43.7%490.03%810.6118,4980118,498
1990———2,282,884−5.6%320.04%2,364,456−11.8%430.05%1,442.6184,6370184,637
1989———2,417,369+0.41%290.05%2,681,920−0.29%410.05%1,645.2236,9970236,997
1988———2,407,448+2.3%300.05%2,689,636+0.41%420.05%1,674.3264,5540264,554
1987———2,352,332−1.5%310.05%2,678,613+4.3%410.05%1,701.3253,5310253,531
1986———2,388,709+0.79%300.05%2,568,383−1.7%400.05%1,663.6248,0200248,020
1985———2,369,969+7%310.05%2,612,475+6.8%380.06%1,726.5242,5080242,508
1984———2,215,646+8.6%300.05%2,447,128+8.3%350.05%1,650.7231,4850231,485
1983———2,039,276+8.8%300.05%2,259,736+8.5%360.05%1,555.7220,4620220,462
1982———1,873,929+10.4%320.04%2,083,366+11.8%370.05%1,463.6209,4390209,439
1981———1,697,559+8.6%310.04%1,862,904+7%360.05%1,335.2165,3470165,347
1980———1,563,078—310.04%1,741,650—380.04%1,273.4176,3700176,370

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