Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Albania
Albania: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 27,115 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.35 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 1.38 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 307.94 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.59 tonnes per person (2024)
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.