Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Albania
Albania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 70.20 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Albania, 1933–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Albania is 70.20 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 92 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Albania peaked at 70.20 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1933.
Albania ranks 85th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 7 |
| 1940s | 10,259 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 757,314 tonnes | 72,744 tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.90 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 6.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.70 million tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | 20.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.44 million tonnes | 22.87 million tonnes | 54.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.29 million tonnes | 56.64 million tonnes | 60.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.64 million tonnes | 60.24 million tonnes | 61.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.66 million tonnes | 61.75 million tonnes | 67.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.10 million tonnes | 67.78 million tonnes | 70.20 million tonnes | 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Albania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Albania was 70.20 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 70.20 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1933.
- How does Albania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Albania ranks 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.