CO₂ emissions by sector in Albania
Albania: CO₂ emissions by sector was 490,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions by sector in Albania, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions by sector in Albania is 490,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Albania peaked at 620,000 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 160,000 tonnes, in 1994.
Albania ranks 111th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 268,000 tonnes | 160,000 tonnes | 360,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 376,000 tonnes | 250,000 tonnes | 620,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 378,000 tonnes | 250,000 tonnes | 480,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 492,500 tonnes | 460,000 tonnes | 510,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions by sector in Albania?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Albania was 490,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 620,000 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,000 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Albania rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Albania ranks 111th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.