Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Albania
Albania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 165.46 tonnes per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Albania, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Albania stood at 165.46 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Albania peaked at 165.46 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 113.08 tonnes per person, in 1990.
Albania ranks 70th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 163.09 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 161.47 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 159.66 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 157.67 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 156.23 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 155 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 153.88 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 152.45 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 150.63 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 148.69 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 147.01 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 145.43 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 143.56 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 141.85 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 139.98 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 138.39 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 137.28 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 135.81 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 134.26 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 132.79 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 131.16 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 129.52 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 127.66 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 125.85 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 123.97 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 122.15 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 120.45 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 118.77 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 117.09 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 114.58 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 113.08 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 114.3 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 115.46 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 116.49 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 117.47 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 118.41 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 119.29 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 120.17 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 121.06 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 121.86 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 122.64 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 123.77 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 124.07 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 124.64 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 124.9 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 126.39 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 127.35 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 129.22 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 130.93 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 132.19 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 133.11 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 133.76 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 136.1 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 138.43 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 140.82 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 143.47 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 145.95 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 148.51 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 151.07 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 153.53 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 155.92 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 158.33 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 160.72 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 163.26 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 165.46 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 165.46 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110.35 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 165.46 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.02 tonnes per person, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155.88 tonnes per person | 148.69 tonnes per person | 163.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 139.64 tonnes per person | 132.79 tonnes per person | 147.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.12 tonnes per person | 114.58 tonnes per person | 131.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.76 tonnes per person | 113.08 tonnes per person | 121.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.61 tonnes per person | 122.64 tonnes per person | 132.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.47 tonnes per person | 133.11 tonnes per person | 153.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 160.74 tonnes per person | 155.92 tonnes per person | 165.46 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 67 Central African Republic 168.2 tonnes per person compare
- 68 Uruguay 167.26 tonnes per person compare
- 69 Romania 166.68 tonnes per person compare
- 71 Estonia 157.75 tonnes per person compare
- 72 Guinea-Bissau 142.73 tonnes per person compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 142.44 tonnes per person 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Albania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Albania was 165.46 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 165.46 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.08 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Albania ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.