Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Albania
Albania: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 1.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Albania, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Albania stood at 1.38 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Albania peaked at 1.79 t CO2eq/cap in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.3 t CO2eq/cap, in 1992.
That places Albania 145th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.41 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.67 t CO2eq/cap | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 1.71 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.52 t CO2eq/cap | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.53 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.65 t CO2eq/cap | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 1.72 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.63 t CO2eq/cap | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.66 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.64 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.65 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.71 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.66 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.56 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.61 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.65 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.66 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.69 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.73 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.76 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.78 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.79 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.73 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.69 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.58 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.53 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.45 t CO2eq/cap | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.38 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.73 t CO2eq/cap, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.38 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.04 t CO2eq/cap, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 t CO2eq/cap | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | 1.71 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 t CO2eq/cap | 1.56 t CO2eq/cap | 1.72 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 t CO2eq/cap | 1.61 t CO2eq/cap | 1.79 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 t CO2eq/cap | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | 1.58 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Albania?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Albania was 1.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 t CO2eq/cap in 2017.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Albania ranks 145th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.