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
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.
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
- 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 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.