Co2 intensity in Albania
Albania: Co2 intensity was 0.1244 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1244
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
129th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.7797
in 1979
All-time low
0.1244
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Albania, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Albania stood at 0.1244. 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, co2 intensity in Albania peaked at 0.7797 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1244, 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.
Co2 intensity in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1515 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1929 | +27.3% |
| 1952 | 0.1748 | -9.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1814 | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 0.2078 | +14.6% |
| 1955 | 0.2531 | +21.8% |
| 1956 | 0.3074 | +21.5% |
| 1957 | 0.5041 | +64.0% |
| 1958 | 0.3736 | -25.9% |
| 1959 | 0.4173 | +11.7% |
| 1960 | 0.5386 | +29.1% |
| 1961 | 0.5828 | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5913 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4693 | -20.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4268 | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4319 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4762 | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4692 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5054 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5011 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5429 | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5926 | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7218 | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6356 | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5084 | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.524 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5499 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.619 | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6851 | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7797 | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5174 | -33.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7165 | +38.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6948 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7068 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7063 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6931 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6905 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6219 | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.596 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7122 | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4264 | -40.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4576 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2878 | -37.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2426 | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1816 | -25.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1801 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1618 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.14 | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1459 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2184 | +49.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2053 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.22 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2368 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2159 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2072 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1787 | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1721 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1779 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1692 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1801 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1887 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1772 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1903 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2123 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1612 | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1508 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1705 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1593 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1484 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1514 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1473 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1244 | -15.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.1244 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.1244 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2764 | 0.1515 | 0.5041 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4993 | 0.4268 | 0.5913 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6159 | 0.5084 | 0.7797 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6656 | 0.5174 | 0.7165 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2442 | 0.14 | 0.4576 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1983 | 0.1692 | 0.2368 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1739 | 0.1484 | 0.2123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.141 | 0.1244 | 0.1514 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 intensity in Albania?
- Co2 intensity in Albania was 0.1244 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7797 in 1979.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1244 in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for co2 intensity?
- Albania ranks 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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