CO₂ emissions from transport in Albania
Albania: CO₂ emissions from transport was 1.54 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Albania, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions from transport in Albania stood at 1.54 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Albania peaked at 2.48 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 410,000 tonnes, in 1992.
Albania ranks 134th of 191 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 | 670,000 tonnes | 410,000 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 1.75 million 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 from transport in Albania?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Albania was 1.54 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 410,000 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Albania ranks 134th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.