Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Albania
Albania: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1244 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1244 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
129th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.7797 kilograms per international-$
in 1979
All-time low
0.1244 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Albania, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Albania stood at 0.1244 kilograms per international-$. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Albania peaked at 0.7797 kilograms per international-$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1244 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
That places Albania 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1515 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.1929 kilograms per international-$ | +27.3% |
| 1952 | 0.1748 kilograms per international-$ | -9.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1814 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 0.2078 kilograms per international-$ | +14.6% |
| 1955 | 0.2531 kilograms per international-$ | +21.8% |
| 1956 | 0.3074 kilograms per international-$ | +21.5% |
| 1957 | 0.5041 kilograms per international-$ | +64.0% |
| 1958 | 0.3736 kilograms per international-$ | -25.9% |
| 1959 | 0.4173 kilograms per international-$ | +11.7% |
| 1960 | 0.5386 kilograms per international-$ | +29.1% |
| 1961 | 0.5828 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5913 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4693 kilograms per international-$ | -20.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4268 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4319 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4762 kilograms per international-$ | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4692 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5054 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5011 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5429 kilograms per international-$ | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5926 kilograms per international-$ | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7218 kilograms per international-$ | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6356 kilograms per international-$ | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5084 kilograms per international-$ | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.524 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5499 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.619 kilograms per international-$ | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6851 kilograms per international-$ | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7797 kilograms per international-$ | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5174 kilograms per international-$ | -33.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7165 kilograms per international-$ | +38.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6948 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7068 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7063 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6931 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6905 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6219 kilograms per international-$ | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.596 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7122 kilograms per international-$ | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4264 kilograms per international-$ | -40.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4576 kilograms per international-$ | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2878 kilograms per international-$ | -37.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2426 kilograms per international-$ | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1816 kilograms per international-$ | -25.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1801 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1618 kilograms per international-$ | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.14 kilograms per international-$ | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1459 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2184 kilograms per international-$ | +49.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2053 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.22 kilograms per international-$ | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2368 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2159 kilograms per international-$ | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2072 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1787 kilograms per international-$ | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1721 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1779 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1692 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1801 kilograms per international-$ | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1887 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1772 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1903 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2123 kilograms per international-$ | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1612 kilograms per international-$ | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1508 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1705 kilograms per international-$ | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1593 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1484 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1514 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1473 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1244 kilograms per international-$ | -15.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.1244 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.1244 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2764 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1515 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5041 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4993 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4268 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5913 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6159 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5084 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7797 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6656 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5174 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7165 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2442 kilograms per international-$ | 0.14 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4576 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1983 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1692 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2368 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1739 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1484 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2123 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.141 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1244 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1514 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 126 Guatemala 0.1293 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 127 Niger 0.1292 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 128 Latvia 0.1289 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 130 Sierra Leone 0.1236 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 131 Panama 0.1235 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 132 Colombia 0.1204 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Albania?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Albania was 0.1244 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7797 kilograms per international-$ in 1979.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1244 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Albania ranks 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).