Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Albania
Albania: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.1505 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Albania, 1850–2024
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
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Albania is -0.1505 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.7% on the previous year and down 166.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Albania peaked at 5.13 tonnes per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, -0.2607 tonnes per person, in 2004.
That places Albania 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.59 tonnes per person | 2.38 tonnes per person | 2.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.62 tonnes per person | 2.59 tonnes per person | 2.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.77 tonnes per person | 2.69 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.75 tonnes per person | 2.71 tonnes per person | 2.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.78 tonnes per person | 2.75 tonnes per person | 2.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.66 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | 2.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 2.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 1.59 tonnes per person | 2.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.88 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.72 tonnes per person | 2.29 tonnes per person | 2.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.02 tonnes per person | 3.19 tonnes per person | 5.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.9 tonnes per person | 2.31 tonnes per person | 4.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.58 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.75 tonnes per person | 0.5271 tonnes per person | 1.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2746 tonnes per person | 0.0377 tonnes per person | 0.5384 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2702 tonnes per person | -0.2607 tonnes per person | 0.8868 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2496 tonnes per person | 0.0991 tonnes per person | 0.4317 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0668 tonnes per person | -0.1505 tonnes per person | -0.0022 tonnes per person | 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Albania?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Albania was -0.1505 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 tonnes per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2607 tonnes per person in 2004.
- How does Albania rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Albania ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 166.1%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.