Albania vs United Kingdom: Carbon intensity of energy

Albania
173.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
United Kingdom
176.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Albania rank
158th
United Kingdom rank
156th

Carbon intensity of energy over time

  • Albania
  • United Kingdom
0100200300196519942024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 176.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 173.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Albania, a difference of 3.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Albania ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 156th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 180.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 235.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 55.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour United Kingdom
1990s 163.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 223.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 60.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour United Kingdom
2000s 171.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 211.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 40.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour United Kingdom
2010s 202.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 192.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 10.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Albania
2020s 192.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 175.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 16.99 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 United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 176.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 173.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Albania as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Albania and United Kingdom?
3.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and United Kingdom?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Albania and United Kingdom rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
Albania ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 156th 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

Indicator
Carbon intensity of energy
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.