Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Albania
Albania: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 25.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Albania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Albania is 25.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Albania peaked at 62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2009.
That places Albania 206th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 23.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 23.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 33.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 23.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 25.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 203 Norway 28.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 204 Iceland 27.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 205 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 207 Paraguay 24.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 208 Nepal 24.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 209 Costa Rica 24.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Albania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.35 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 1.38 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 307.94 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.59 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Albania?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Albania was 25.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2009.
- How does Albania rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Albania ranks 206th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.