Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Albania
Albania: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 5.38 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Albania, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Albania stood at 5.38 million tonnes.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Albania peaked at 6.98 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.19 million tonnes, in 1997.
Albania ranks 118th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.19 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 5.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.59 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | 6.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.81 million tonnes | 5.38 million tonnes | 6.20 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 115 Madagascar 6.42 million tonnes compare
- 116 Guinea 6.40 million tonnes compare
- 117 Burkina Faso 5.80 million tonnes compare
- 119 Rwanda 3.52 million tonnes compare
- 120 Malawi 3.23 million tonnes 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions in Albania?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Albania was 5.38 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.98 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million tonnes in 1997.
- How does Albania rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Albania ranks 118th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.