Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Albania
Albania: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 12,978 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Albania, 1870–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
Albania recorded 12,978 international-$ in 2011 prices for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in 2022. That is the highest value across all 79 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Albania peaked at 12,978 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 711 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1870.
Albania ranks 83rd of 165 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 711 international-$ in 2011 prices | 711 international-$ in 2011 prices | 711 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1890s | 953 international-$ in 2011 prices | 953 international-$ in 2011 prices | 953 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1900s | 1,092 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,092 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,092 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,268 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,243 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,293 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 1920s | 1,476 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,476 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,476 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,857 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,596 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,201 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,650 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,313 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,080 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,563 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,194 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,716 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,840 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,741 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,948 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,577 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,842 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,432 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,758 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4,808 international-$ in 2011 prices | 8,859 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,287 international-$ in 2011 prices | 9,223 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11,715 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,269 international-$ in 2011 prices | 11,372 international-$ in 2011 prices | 12,978 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 80 Mongolia 13,443 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 81 Egypt 13,205 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 82 Iraq 13,072 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 84 Indonesia 12,802 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 85 Peru 12,763 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 86 Libya 12,755 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Albania?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Albania was 12,978 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 12,978 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 711 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1870.
- How does Albania rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Albania ranks 83rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.