Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Albania
Albania: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 53.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
124th
of 198 countries
All-time high
53.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
12.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Albania is 53.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Albania peaked at 53.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
Albania ranks 124th 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 13.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -28.0% |
| 1992 | 12.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 13.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 14.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 16.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 17.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 15.56 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 16.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 18.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 20.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 22.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 23.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 24.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 25.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 27.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 28.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 30.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 32.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 33.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 34.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 35.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 35.65 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 36.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 37.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 37.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 39.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 40.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 42.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 43.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 41.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 45.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 47.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 49.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 51.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 53.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 53.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 53.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 249.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 21% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in 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 | -28.0% | 18.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.69 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.92 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.78 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 34.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 43.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 121 Nicaragua 55.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 122 Madagascar 54.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 123 Tajikistan 54.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 125 Cyprus 53.38 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 126 Chad 52.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 127 Niger 51.94 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Albania?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Albania was 53.39 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 53.39 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Albania ranks 124th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.