Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Albania
Albania: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Albania, 1934–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Albania is 0.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 134.1% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Albania peaked at 599.8% in 1936 and was at its lowest, -70.8%, in 1950.
Albania ranks 148th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 153.8% | 0.0% | 599.8% | 6 |
| 1940s | 35.5% | -66.7% | 300.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 12.8% | -70.8% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.3% | -15.5% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.7% | -17.9% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | -31.8% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.1% | -41.3% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | -8.2% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | -22.4% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.9% | -12.4% | 5.6% | 5 |
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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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Albania?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Albania was 0.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 599.8% in 1936.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -70.8% in 1950.
- How does Albania rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Albania ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.