CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Albania
Albania: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 1.59 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Albania, 1933–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1.59 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Albania peaked at 2.83 tonnes per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 tonnes per person, in 1934.
Albania ranks 141st of 213 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.1645 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.3971 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.5084 tonnes per person | 0.1035 tonnes per person | 0.8255 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5242 tonnes per person | 0.2378 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.16 tonnes per person | 1.71 tonnes per person | 2.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 2.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8283 tonnes per person | 0.4778 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 0.9554 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 138 Colombia 1.75 tonnes per person compare
- 139 Costa Rica 1.71 tonnes per person compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 1.64 tonnes per person compare
- 142 Fiji 1.56 tonnes per person compare
- 143 Philippines 1.51 tonnes per person compare
- 144 Macao 1.47 tonnes per person 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Albania?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Albania was 1.59 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 tonnes per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 tonnes per person in 1934.
- How does Albania rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Albania ranks 141st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.