Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Albania
Albania: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price was 77.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Albania, 1989–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Albania is 77.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Albania peaked at 80.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
That places Albania 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 80.1% | — |
| 2015 | 77.5% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 77.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 77.9% | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 77.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.9%, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 0.0% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 72.2% | 77.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Albania?
- Share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Albania was 77.9% in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Albania rank for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Albania ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.