Consumption-based carbon intensity in Albania
Albania: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1572 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1572 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
103rd
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.4923 kilograms per international-$
in 1991
All-time low
0.1572 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Albania, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Albania is 0.1572 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Albania peaked at 0.4923 kilograms per international-$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1572 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
Albania ranks 103rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Albania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4305 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.4923 kilograms per international-$ | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3344 kilograms per international-$ | -32.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2776 kilograms per international-$ | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2232 kilograms per international-$ | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2175 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2322 kilograms per international-$ | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1989 kilograms per international-$ | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2023 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2712 kilograms per international-$ | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2687 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2755 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2889 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3271 kilograms per international-$ | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2858 kilograms per international-$ | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2846 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2665 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2605 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.265 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2611 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.246 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2546 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2362 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2319 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2273 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2016 kilograms per international-$ | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1937 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1947 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1921 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1809 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1859 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1778 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1572 kilograms per international-$ | -11.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.1572 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498 kilograms per international-$, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.1572 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 70% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.288 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1989 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4923 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2784 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2605 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3271 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2159 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1809 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2546 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1736 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1572 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1859 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 100 Romania 0.1655 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 101 France 0.1637 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 102 Madagascar 0.1604 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 104 Uruguay 0.1547 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 0.1547 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 106 Laos 0.1531 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Albania?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Albania was 0.1572 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4923 kilograms per international-$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1572 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Albania rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Albania ranks 103rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).