Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Albania

Albania: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Albania, 1990–2023

00.010.020.031990200620231990: 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.03 1000 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.031 1000 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.034 1000 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Albania stood at 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.

That places Albania 88th out of 191 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.

Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Albania, 1990 to 2023.
Year 1000 ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0288 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.2%
1992 0.0287 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.2%
1993 0.0286 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.2%
1994 0.0286 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.2%
1995 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.2%
1996 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.2%
1997 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.3%
1998 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.3%
1999 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.3%
2000 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.3%
2001 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2002 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.2%
2003 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.2%
2004 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.2%
2005 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.2%
2006 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.2%
2007 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.2%
2008 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.2%
2009 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.2%
2010 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.2%
2011 0.0287 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.4%
2012 0.0288 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.4%
2013 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.4%
2014 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.4%
2015 0.0291 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.4%
2016 0.0301 1000 ha per square kilometre +3.6%
2017 0.0312 1000 ha per square kilometre +3.5%
2018 0.0322 1000 ha per square kilometre +3.4%
2019 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre +3.3%
2020 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre +3.2%
2021 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2022 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0384 1000 ha per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0289 1000 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.03 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0285 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 85 Sierra Leone 0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 86 Sri Lanka 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 87 Luxembourg 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 89 Tuvalu 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 90 Mexico 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 91 Guatemala 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Albania?
Carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Albania was 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0343 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Albania rank for carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre?
Albania ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Carbon stock change in forests — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 6,341 data points, 1990–2023
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Carbon stock change in forests — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.