Absolute change co2 in Albania

Albania: Absolute change co2 was 27,115 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
27,115
Change on year
up 133.5%
World rank
114th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.17 million
in 1981
All-time low
-3.47 million
in 1990
Years of data
91
1934–2024

Absolute change co2 in Albania, 1934–2024

-4.0M-2.0M02.0M193419792024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, absolute change co2 in Albania stood at 27,115.

The figure is up 133.5% on the previous year and down 96.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Albania peaked at 2.17 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, -3.47 million, 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.

Absolute change co2 in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Absolute change co2 in Albania, 1934 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1934 0 —
1935 10,992 —
1936 109,890 +899.7%
1937 168,515 +53.3%
1938 51,355 -69.5%
1939 84,272 +64.1%
1940 260,144 +208.7%
1941 -66,011 -125.4%
1942 117,307 -277.7%
1943 -282,128 -340.5%
1944 -307,776 +9.1%
1945 -32,976 -89.3%
1946 362,736 -1200.0%
1947 443,344 +22.2%
1948 -223,504 -150.4%
1949 311,440 -239.3%
1950 -718,203 -330.6%
1951 106,256 -114.8%
1952 -29,312 -127.6%
1953 40,304 -237.5%
1954 87,936 +118.2%
1955 161,097 +83.2%
1956 175,783 +9.1%
1957 666,818 +279.3%
1958 -304,142 -145.6%
1959 241,854 -179.5%
1960 578,912 +139.4%
1961 256,302 -55.7%
1962 183,200 -28.5%
1963 -381,116 -308.0%
1964 -65,922 -82.7%
1965 157,464 -338.9%
1966 377,420 +139.7%
1967 127,914 -66.1%
1968 391,721 +206.2%
1969 172,089 -56.1%
1970 498,183 +189.5%
1971 608,537 +22.2%
1972 1.29 million +112.0%
1973 -351,571 -127.3%
1974 -944,894 +168.8%
1975 249,660 -126.4%
1976 356,026 +42.6%
1977 770,145 +116.3%
1978 773,902 +0.5%
1979 1.09 million +41.2%
1980 -2.41 million -320.8%
1981 2.17 million -190.0%
1982 -35,483 -101.6%
1983 323,202 -1010.9%
1984 195,094 -39.6%
1985 55,637 -71.5%
1986 176,537 +217.3%
1987 -610,785 -446.0%
1988 -118,070 -80.7%
1989 1.66 million -1503.4%
1990 -3.47 million -309.2%
1991 -1.23 million -64.5%
1992 -1.77 million +44.1%
1993 -179,117 -89.9%
1994 -414,193 +131.2%
1995 165,259 -139.9%
1996 -71,557 -143.3%
1997 -474,499 +563.1%
1998 211,700 -144.6%
1999 1.23 million +481.7%
2000 38,730 -96.9%
2001 195,730 +405.4%
2002 527,616 +169.6%
2003 555,227 +5.2%
2004 -126,815 -122.8%
2005 84,729 -166.8%
2006 -350,698 -513.9%
2007 92,882 -126.5%
2008 444,742 +378.8%
2009 -78,427 -117.6%
2010 446,929 -669.9%
2011 358,603 -19.8%
2012 -245,438 -168.4%
2013 416,083 -269.5%
2014 726,400 +74.6%
2015 -1.36 million -287.3%
2016 -157,109 -88.5%
2017 788,757 -602.0%
2018 -148,932 -118.9%
2019 -254,332 +70.8%
2020 -75,495 -70.3%
2021 271,978 -460.3%
2022 -638,729 -334.8%
2023 -80,949 -87.3%
2024 27,115 -133.5%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 27,115 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 27,115 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Absolute change co2 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.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +1503.4% -118,070 1.66 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 70,837 0 168,515 6
1940s 58,258 -307,776 443,344 10
1950s 42,839 -718,203 666,818 10
1960s 179,798 -381,116 578,912 10
1970s 434,267 -944,894 1.29 million 10
1980s 140,220 -2.41 million 2.17 million 10
1990s -599,998 -3.47 million 1.23 million 10
2000s 138,372 -350,698 555,227 10
2010s 57,062 -1.36 million 788,757 10
2020s -99,216 -638,729 271,978 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 111 South Sudan 29,261 compare
  2. 112 Malawi 28,911 compare
  3. 113 Bhutan 27,768 compare
  4. 115 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 26,550 compare
  5. 116 Namibia 26,448 compare
  6. 117 Liberia 25,368 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is absolute change co2 in Albania?
Absolute change co2 in Albania was 27,115 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 million in 1981.
What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was -3.47 million in 1990.
How does Albania rank for absolute change co2?
Albania ranks 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is absolute change co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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