CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Albania
Albania: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 4.44 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Albania, 1933–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Albania is 4.44 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Albania peaked at 8.99 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7,328 tonnes, in 1933.
Albania ranks 142nd 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.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 7,328 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 7,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 18,320 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1936 | 128,210 tonnes | +599.8% |
| 1937 | 296,725 tonnes | +131.4% |
| 1938 | 348,080 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1939 | 432,352 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1940 | 692,496 tonnes | +60.2% |
| 1941 | 626,485 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1942 | 743,792 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1943 | 461,664 tonnes | -37.9% |
| 1944 | 153,888 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1945 | 120,912 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1946 | 483,648 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1947 | 926,992 tonnes | +91.7% |
| 1948 | 703,488 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1949 | 1.01 million tonnes | +44.3% |
| 1950 | 296,725 tonnes | -70.8% |
| 1951 | 402,981 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1952 | 373,669 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1953 | 413,973 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1954 | 501,909 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1955 | 663,006 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1956 | 838,789 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1957 | 1.51 million tonnes | +79.5% |
| 1958 | 1.20 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1959 | 1.44 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1960 | 2.02 million tonnes | +40.1% |
| 1961 | 2.28 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1962 | 2.46 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 2.08 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1964 | 2.01 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 2.17 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 2.55 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1967 | 2.68 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 3.07 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 3.24 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 3.74 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 4.35 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 5.64 million tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1973 | 5.29 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 4.34 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1975 | 4.59 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 4.95 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 5.72 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 6.49 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 7.58 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 5.17 million tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1981 | 7.34 million tonnes | +42.0% |
| 1982 | 7.31 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 7.63 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 7.83 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 7.88 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 8.06 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 7.45 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 7.33 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 8.99 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 5.52 million tonnes | -38.6% |
| 1991 | 4.29 million tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 2.52 million tonnes | -41.3% |
| 1993 | 2.34 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.92 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 2.09 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 2.02 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 1.75 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 2.99 million tonnes | +70.2% |
| 2000 | 3.02 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.22 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 3.75 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 4.30 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 4.18 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.26 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.91 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 4.00 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.45 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 4.37 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.82 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 5.18 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 4.93 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.35 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 6.07 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 4.71 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 4.56 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.34 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 5.19 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.94 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.87 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.14 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 4.50 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 4.42 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 4.44 million tonnes | +0.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 4.44 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 4.44 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 14% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | +599.8% | 18,320 tonnes | 128,210 tonnes |
| 1946 | +300.0% | 120,912 tonnes | 483,648 tonnes |
| 1935 | +150.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes |
| 1937 | +131.4% | 128,210 tonnes | 296,725 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 176,906 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 432,352 tonnes | 7 |
| 1940s | 592,830 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 764,144 tonnes | 296,725 tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.46 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.27 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | 7.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.50 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | 8.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.70 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 5.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.95 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 4.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 million tonnes | 4.56 million tonnes | 6.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 million tonnes | 4.42 million tonnes | 5.14 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Albania?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Albania was 4.44 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.99 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,328 tonnes in 1933.
- How does Albania rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Albania ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.