Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Albania
Albania: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 27,115 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27,115 tonnes
Change on year
up 133.5%
World rank
114th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.17 million tonnes
in 1981
All-time low
-3.47 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
91
1934–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Albania, 1934–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Albania stood at 27,115 tonnes.
The figure is up 133.5% on the previous year and down 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Albania peaked at 2.17 million tonnes in 1981 and was at its lowest, -3.47 million tonnes, in 1990.
Albania ranks 114th of 215 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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1935 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1936 | 109,890 tonnes | +899.7% |
| 1937 | 168,515 tonnes | +53.3% |
| 1938 | 51,355 tonnes | -69.5% |
| 1939 | 84,272 tonnes | +64.1% |
| 1940 | 260,144 tonnes | +208.7% |
| 1941 | -66,011 tonnes | -125.4% |
| 1942 | 117,307 tonnes | -277.7% |
| 1943 | -282,128 tonnes | -340.5% |
| 1944 | -307,776 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1945 | -32,976 tonnes | -89.3% |
| 1946 | 362,736 tonnes | -1200.0% |
| 1947 | 443,344 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1948 | -223,504 tonnes | -150.4% |
| 1949 | 311,440 tonnes | -239.3% |
| 1950 | -718,203 tonnes | -330.6% |
| 1951 | 106,256 tonnes | -114.8% |
| 1952 | -29,312 tonnes | -127.6% |
| 1953 | 40,304 tonnes | -237.5% |
| 1954 | 87,936 tonnes | +118.2% |
| 1955 | 161,097 tonnes | +83.2% |
| 1956 | 175,783 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1957 | 666,818 tonnes | +279.3% |
| 1958 | -304,142 tonnes | -145.6% |
| 1959 | 241,854 tonnes | -179.5% |
| 1960 | 578,912 tonnes | +139.4% |
| 1961 | 256,302 tonnes | -55.7% |
| 1962 | 183,200 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 1963 | -381,116 tonnes | -308.0% |
| 1964 | -65,922 tonnes | -82.7% |
| 1965 | 157,464 tonnes | -338.9% |
| 1966 | 377,420 tonnes | +139.7% |
| 1967 | 127,914 tonnes | -66.1% |
| 1968 | 391,721 tonnes | +206.2% |
| 1969 | 172,089 tonnes | -56.1% |
| 1970 | 498,183 tonnes | +189.5% |
| 1971 | 608,537 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1972 | 1.29 million tonnes | +112.0% |
| 1973 | -351,571 tonnes | -127.3% |
| 1974 | -944,894 tonnes | +168.8% |
| 1975 | 249,660 tonnes | -126.4% |
| 1976 | 356,026 tonnes | +42.6% |
| 1977 | 770,145 tonnes | +116.3% |
| 1978 | 773,902 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.09 million tonnes | +41.2% |
| 1980 | -2.41 million tonnes | -320.8% |
| 1981 | 2.17 million tonnes | -190.0% |
| 1982 | -35,483 tonnes | -101.6% |
| 1983 | 323,202 tonnes | -1010.9% |
| 1984 | 195,094 tonnes | -39.6% |
| 1985 | 55,637 tonnes | -71.5% |
| 1986 | 176,537 tonnes | +217.3% |
| 1987 | -610,785 tonnes | -446.0% |
| 1988 | -118,070 tonnes | -80.7% |
| 1989 | 1.66 million tonnes | -1503.4% |
| 1990 | -3.47 million tonnes | -309.2% |
| 1991 | -1.23 million tonnes | -64.5% |
| 1992 | -1.77 million tonnes | +44.1% |
| 1993 | -179,117 tonnes | -89.9% |
| 1994 | -414,193 tonnes | +131.2% |
| 1995 | 165,259 tonnes | -139.9% |
| 1996 | -71,557 tonnes | -143.3% |
| 1997 | -474,499 tonnes | +563.1% |
| 1998 | 211,700 tonnes | -144.6% |
| 1999 | 1.23 million tonnes | +481.7% |
| 2000 | 38,730 tonnes | -96.9% |
| 2001 | 195,730 tonnes | +405.4% |
| 2002 | 527,616 tonnes | +169.6% |
| 2003 | 555,227 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2004 | -126,815 tonnes | -122.8% |
| 2005 | 84,729 tonnes | -166.8% |
| 2006 | -350,698 tonnes | -513.9% |
| 2007 | 92,882 tonnes | -126.5% |
| 2008 | 444,742 tonnes | +378.8% |
| 2009 | -78,427 tonnes | -117.6% |
| 2010 | 446,929 tonnes | -669.9% |
| 2011 | 358,603 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2012 | -245,438 tonnes | -168.4% |
| 2013 | 416,083 tonnes | -269.5% |
| 2014 | 726,400 tonnes | +74.6% |
| 2015 | -1.36 million tonnes | -287.3% |
| 2016 | -157,109 tonnes | -88.5% |
| 2017 | 788,757 tonnes | -602.0% |
| 2018 | -148,932 tonnes | -118.9% |
| 2019 | -254,332 tonnes | +70.8% |
| 2020 | -75,495 tonnes | -70.3% |
| 2021 | 271,978 tonnes | -460.3% |
| 2022 | -638,729 tonnes | -334.8% |
| 2023 | -80,949 tonnes | -87.3% |
| 2024 | 27,115 tonnes | -133.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 27,115 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 27,115 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028 tonnes. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1503.4% | -118,070 tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 70,837 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 168,515 tonnes | 6 |
| 1940s | 58,258 tonnes | -307,776 tonnes | 443,344 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 42,839 tonnes | -718,203 tonnes | 666,818 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 179,798 tonnes | -381,116 tonnes | 578,912 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 434,267 tonnes | -944,894 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,220 tonnes | -2.41 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -599,998 tonnes | -3.47 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,372 tonnes | -350,698 tonnes | 555,227 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,062 tonnes | -1.36 million tonnes | 788,757 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -99,216 tonnes | -638,729 tonnes | 271,978 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Albania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 47.88 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,654 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 846.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 309.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 303.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Albania?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Albania was 27,115 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million tonnes in 1981.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.47 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Albania ranks 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.