emissions of air pollutants in Albania
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.
emissions of air pollutants in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 46,691 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 46,840 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 46,990 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 47,139 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 47,288 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 47,437 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 47,587 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 47,736 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 47,885 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 48,034 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 48,184 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 48,333 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 48,482 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 48,632 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 48,781 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 48,930 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 49,080 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 49,229 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 49,378 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 49,527 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 49,677 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 49,826 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 49,975 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 50,124 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 50,274 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 50,423 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 50,572 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 50,722 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 50,871 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 51,020 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 51,169 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 51,319 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 51,468 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 51,617 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 51,766 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 51,916 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 52,065 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 52,214 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 52,364 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 52,513 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 52,662 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 52,812 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 52,961 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 53,110 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 53,259 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 53,409 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 53,558 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 53,707 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 53,856 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 54,006 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 54,155 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 54,304 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 54,454 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 54,603 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 54,752 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 54,901 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 55,051 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 55,200 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 55,349 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 55,498 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 55,648 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 55,791 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 55,934 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 56,077 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 56,220 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 56,363 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 56,506 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 56,649 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 56,792 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 56,935 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 57,078 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 57,160 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 57,243 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 57,326 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 57,409 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 57,492 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 57,574 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 57,657 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 57,740 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 57,822 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 57,905 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 58,236 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1832 | 58,568 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1833 | 58,900 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1834 | 59,231 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1835 | 59,562 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1836 | 59,893 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1837 | 60,223 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1838 | 60,554 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 60,884 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 61,214 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 61,559 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1842 | 61,905 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1843 | 62,250 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1844 | 62,595 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1845 | 62,939 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 63,284 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 63,628 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 63,971 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 64,314 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 64,764 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 65,381 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 66,004 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 66,632 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 67,267 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 67,907 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 68,554 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 69,208 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 69,867 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 70,533 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 71,205 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 71,884 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 72,570 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 73,263 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 73,961 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 74,666 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 75,390 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 76,119 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 76,856 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 77,599 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 78,348 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 79,180 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 80,017 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 80,859 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 81,707 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 82,560 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 83,433 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 84,311 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 85,195 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 86,084 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 86,978 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 87,897 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 88,820 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 89,749 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 90,684 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 91,624 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 92,586 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 93,554 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 94,528 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 95,507 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 96,491 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 97,534 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 98,584 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 99,639 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 100,701 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 101,770 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 102,864 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 103,964 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 105,071 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 106,184 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 107,304 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 108,162 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 109,021 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 109,882 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 110,744 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 111,609 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 112,493 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 113,379 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 114,266 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 115,155 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 116,047 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 116,950 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 117,858 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 118,769 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 119,265 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 119,760 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 120,230 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1917 | 120,699 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 121,168 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 121,637 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 122,106 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 121,815 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 121,518 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 121,215 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 120,907 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1925 | 120,470 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1926 | 120,261 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 119,924 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 119,583 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 119,238 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 118,890 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 118,615 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 118,202 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 117,898 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 117,459 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 117,315 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 118,632 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 122,177 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1938 | 123,189 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 127,088 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 132,487 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1941 | 131,399 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 134,289 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 128,375 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1944 | 122,094 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1945 | 122,114 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 128,874 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1947 | 137,875 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1948 | 134,645 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1949 | 140,851 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 128,839 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1951 | 130,046 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 129,357 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 129,797 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 131,718 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 134,383 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 137,684 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 149,178 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 144,488 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 149,342 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 160,557 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 165,554 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 168,621 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 163,171 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 162,323 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 164,537 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 173,228 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 177,142 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 185,250 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 189,986 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 196,316 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 204,335 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 208,657 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 200,415 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 203,427 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 205,051 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 215,426 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 216,638 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 226,485 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 234,690 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 241,720 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 218,296 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 209,953 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 208,669 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 240,266 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 201,570 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 184,972 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 186,268 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 195,170 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 163,641 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 133,498 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 112,874 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 100,191 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 106,510 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 121,992 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 123,595 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 122,478 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 110,948 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 111,631 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 92,357 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 86,400 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 85,619 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 102,184 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 87,686 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 97,852 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 97,053 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 92,530 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 79,677 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 64,831 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 70,405 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 71,550 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 70,965 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 65,400 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 66,037 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 65,406 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 62,919 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 57,305 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 54,201 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 57,883 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 50,261 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 45,294 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 47,196 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 45,848 tonnes | -2.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 45,848 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 16% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 45,848 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 16% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
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- 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 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
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.