Albania vs Bulgaria: Carbon intensity of energy
Albania
173.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Bulgaria
166.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Albania rank
158th
Bulgaria rank
161st
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Albania
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Albania currently reports 173.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 166.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Bulgaria, a difference of 6.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Albania ranks 158th and Bulgaria ranks 161st of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 180.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 256.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 76.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 163.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 59.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 171.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 51.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 202.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 220.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 17.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 192.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 187.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Albania or Bulgaria?
- Albania, at 173.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 166.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Albania and Bulgaria?
- 6.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bulgaria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Bulgaria rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Albania ranks 158th and Bulgaria ranks 161st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.