Carbon intensity of energy in Albania
Albania: Carbon intensity of energy was 173.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of energy in Albania, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Albania recorded 173.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Albania peaked at 255.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 117.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1998.
That places Albania 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 180.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 123.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 163.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 117.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 255.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 171.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 153.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 186.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 202.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 170.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 235.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 173.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 155 Palestine 176.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 156 United Kingdom 176.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 157 Belarus 174.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 172.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 160 Samoa 168.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 161 Bulgaria 166.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity of energy in Albania?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Albania was 173.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 255.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1998.
- How does Albania rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Albania ranks 158th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.