What is emissions of air pollutants in Albania?

Emissions of air pollutants in Albania was 45,848 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Albania?

The highest recorded value was 241,720 tonnes in 1980.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Albania?

The lowest recorded value was 45,294 tonnes in 2020.

How does Albania rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Albania ranks 157th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Albania?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Albania data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Albania

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Albania
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Albania: emissions of air pollutants was 45,848 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

45,848 tonnes

Change on year

down 2.9%

World rank

157th

of 220 countries

All-time high

241,720 tonnes

in 1980

All-time low

45,294 tonnes

in 2020

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Albania, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Albania recorded 45,848 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Albania peaked at 241,720 tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 45,294 tonnes, in 2020.

That places Albania 157th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 273 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	47,363 tonnes	46,691 tonnes	48,034 tonnes	10
1760s	48,856 tonnes	48,184 tonnes	49,527 tonnes	10
1770s	50,348 tonnes	49,677 tonnes	51,020 tonnes	10
1780s	51,841 tonnes	51,169 tonnes	52,513 tonnes	10
1790s	53,334 tonnes	52,662 tonnes	54,006 tonnes	10
1800s	54,827 tonnes	54,155 tonnes	55,498 tonnes	10
1810s	56,291 tonnes	55,648 tonnes	56,935 tonnes	10
1820s	57,450 tonnes	57,078 tonnes	57,822 tonnes	10
1830s	59,395 tonnes	57,905 tonnes	60,884 tonnes	10
1840s	62,766 tonnes	61,214 tonnes	64,314 tonnes	10
1850s	67,612 tonnes	64,764 tonnes	70,533 tonnes	10
1860s	74,351 tonnes	71,205 tonnes	77,599 tonnes	10
1870s	82,169 tonnes	78,348 tonnes	86,084 tonnes	10
1880s	91,193 tonnes	86,978 tonnes	95,507 tonnes	10
1890s	101,280 tonnes	96,491 tonnes	106,184 tonnes	10
1900s	111,202 tonnes	107,304 tonnes	115,155 tonnes	10
1910s	119,238 tonnes	116,047 tonnes	121,637 tonnes	10
1920s	120,704 tonnes	119,238 tonnes	122,106 tonnes	10
1930s	119,946 tonnes	117,315 tonnes	127,088 tonnes	10
1940s	131,300 tonnes	122,094 tonnes	140,851 tonnes	10
1950s	136,483 tonnes	128,839 tonnes	149,342 tonnes	10
1960s	171,037 tonnes	160,557 tonnes	189,986 tonnes	10
1970s	211,144 tonnes	196,316 tonnes	234,690 tonnes	10
1980s	205,052 tonnes	163,641 tonnes	241,720 tonnes	10
1990s	113,607 tonnes	92,357 tonnes	133,498 tonnes	10
2000s	86,424 tonnes	64,831 tonnes	102,184 tonnes	10
2010s	62,193 tonnes	50,261 tonnes	71,550 tonnes	10
2020s	46,112 tonnes	45,294 tonnes	47,196 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Albania

154 Eswatini 55,289 tonnes compare
155 Djibouti 49,527 tonnes compare
156 North Macedonia 46,446 tonnes compare
158 Guyana 44,719 tonnes compare
159 Reunion 41,483 tonnes compare
160 New Caledonia 38,813 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Albania →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Albania?: Emissions of air pollutants in Albania was 45,848 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Albania?: The highest recorded value was 241,720 tonnes in 1980.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Albania?: The lowest recorded value was 45,294 tonnes in 2020.
How does Albania rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Albania ranks 157th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Albania?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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