Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 7.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Kosovo, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Kosovo is 7.77, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Kosovo peaked at 9.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.11, in 2000.
That places Kosovo 121st out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.11 | — |
| 2001 | 6.48 | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 6.44 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.78 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 6.85 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.64 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.7 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.03 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 7.57 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 8.41 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 8.72 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 8.6 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.11 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 8.29 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 7.41 | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 8.62 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 9.1 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 8.15 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 8.26 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.61 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 8.51 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.75 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 8.46 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.77 | -8.2% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 7.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.39, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 7.77 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.27, 25% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8 | 5.11 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.39 | 7.41 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.37 | 7.77 | 8.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 119 Costa Rica 8.3 compare
- 120 Mozambique 7.82 compare
- 121 Tajikistan 7.77 compare
- 123 Botswana 7.49 compare
- 124 North Macedonia 7.47 compare
More climate change data for Kosovo
- Population growth -1.1% (2025)
- Population, total 1.58 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 803,041 (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.5093 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 50.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Kosovo?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Kosovo was 7.77 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 in 2000.
- How does Kosovo rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Kosovo ranks 121st out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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