CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Albania
Albania: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 4.02 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.02 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.93 million tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
1.94 million tonnes
in 1997
Years of data
92
1933–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Albania, 1933–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Albania stood at 4.02 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Albania peaked at 10.93 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.94 million tonnes, in 1997.
Albania ranks 159th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 92 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 1.95 million tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 1.99 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 2.02 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 2.12 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1937 | 2.28 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1938 | 2.36 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1939 | 2.45 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1940 | 3.22 million tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1941 | 3.41 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1942 | 3.67 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1943 | 3.57 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1944 | 3.30 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1945 | 3.40 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1946 | 3.88 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1947 | 4.35 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1948 | 4.21 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1949 | 4.59 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1950 | 4.27 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1951 | 4.76 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1952 | 5.28 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1953 | 5.54 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 6.00 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1955 | 6.46 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1956 | 6.94 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1957 | 7.98 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1958 | 7.92 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 9.63 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1960 | 8.70 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1961 | 7.92 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1962 | 7.68 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 6.76 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1964 | 7.53 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 7.80 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 8.11 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 7.72 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 8.03 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 8.16 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 8.16 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 8.57 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 9.50 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 9.04 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 7.52 million tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 8.42 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 9.66 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 9.57 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 9.69 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 10.66 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 8.00 million tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 9.96 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 9.68 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 10.09 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 9.99 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 9.96 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 10.00 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 9.59 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 9.02 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 10.93 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 7.29 million tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 6.05 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 4.02 million tonnes | -33.5% |
| 1993 | 3.37 million tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 2.79 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 2.75 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.47 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.94 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1998 | 2.16 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 3.11 million tonnes | +43.6% |
| 2000 | 3.00 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.14 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 3.55 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 4.63 million tonnes | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 3.37 million tonnes | -27.2% |
| 2005 | 6.84 million tonnes | +102.9% |
| 2006 | 4.39 million tonnes | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 6.68 million tonnes | +52.4% |
| 2008 | 6.54 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.48 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 5.57 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.03 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 5.67 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.95 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 6.73 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 5.96 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 5.23 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 6.12 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 5.86 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 5.23 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 4.86 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 5.11 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 4.32 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 4.11 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 4.02 million tonnes | -2.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 4.02 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.44 million tonnes, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 4.02 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.46 million tonnes, 12% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +102.9% | 3.37 million tonnes | 6.84 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.17 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | 7 |
| 1940s | 3.76 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.48 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | 9.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.84 million tonnes | 6.76 million tonnes | 8.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.08 million tonnes | 7.52 million tonnes | 10.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.72 million tonnes | 8.00 million tonnes | 10.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.60 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 7.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.76 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 6.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 million tonnes | 5.23 million tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Albania?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Albania was 4.02 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.93 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 million tonnes in 1997.
- How does Albania rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Albania ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.