Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Albania
Albania: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Albania, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Albania is 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Albania peaked at 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,761 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
Albania ranks 86th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,561 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 4,028 international-$ in 2021 prices | -27.6% |
| 1992 | 3,761 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 4,146 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 4,518 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 5,151 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 5,564 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 4,943 international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 5,388 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 6,086 international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 6,582 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 7,233 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 7,590 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 8,025 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 8,483 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 8,964 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 9,564 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 10,263 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 11,056 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 11,431 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 11,829 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 12,153 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 12,464 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 12,873 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 13,366 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 13,877 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 14,643 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 15,359 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 16,171 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 16,761 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 16,458 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 18,213 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 19,389 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 20,502 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 21,641 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,374 international-$ in 2021 prices, 52% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -27.6% | 5,561 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,028 international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,915 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,761 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,086 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,919 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,582 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,431 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,950 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,829 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,761 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,821 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,458 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 83 Dominican Republic 24,543 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 24,503 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 85 Maldives 24,401 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 87 Thailand 22,432 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 88 Azerbaijan 22,314 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 89 Barbados 22,127 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More climate change data for Albania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 47.88 million kg (2050)
- 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Albania?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Albania was 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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 22,724 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,761 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Albania ranks 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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.