Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Kosovo
Kosovo: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion 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 100th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion 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% |
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
- 98 Costa Rica 8.3 compare
- 99 Mozambique 7.82 compare
- 100 Tajikistan 7.77 compare
- 102 Botswana 7.49 compare
- 103 North Macedonia 7.47 compare
More climate change data for Kosovo
- Urban population 50.9% (2025)
- Urban population 803,041 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 1.58 million (2025)
- Population growth -1.1% (2025)
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 0.3061 (2023)
- Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of 0.552 (2023)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.7 1=low to 6=high (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 100th out of 136 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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