Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Albania
Albania: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.0668 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0668 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
140th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.1625 kg per constant US$
in 2002
All-time low
0.0668 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Albania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.0668 kg per constant US$ for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Albania peaked at 0.1625 kg per constant US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0668 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places Albania 140th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Albania, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1512 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1459 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1625 kg per constant US$ | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1572 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.156 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1412 kg per constant US$ | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1323 kg per constant US$ | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1242 kg per constant US$ | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1137 kg per constant US$ | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1115 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1123 kg per constant US$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1153 kg per constant US$ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0957 kg per constant US$ | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0993 kg per constant US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1101 kg per constant US$ | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0999 kg per constant US$ | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0924 kg per constant US$ | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1064 kg per constant US$ | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1027 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0932 kg per constant US$ | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0803 kg per constant US$ | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0846 kg per constant US$ | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0749 kg per constant US$ | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0668 kg per constant US$ | -10.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.0668 kg per constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1607 kg per constant US$, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.0668 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1151 kg per constant US$, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1396 kg per constant US$ | 0.1115 kg per constant US$ | 0.1625 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1027 kg per constant US$ | 0.0924 kg per constant US$ | 0.1153 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0767 kg per constant US$ | 0.0668 kg per constant US$ | 0.0846 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 137 France 0.0688 kg per constant US$ compare
- 138 Angola 0.0682 kg per constant US$ compare
- 139 Uruguay 0.0669 kg per constant US$ compare
- 141 Paraguay 0.0655 kg per constant US$ compare
- 142 Costa Rica 0.0618 kg per constant US$ compare
- 143 Denmark 0.0593 kg per constant US$ compare
- 143 Singapore 0.0593 kg per constant US$ compare
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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Albania?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Albania was 0.0668 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1625 kg per constant US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0668 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Albania ranks 140th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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