Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Albania
Albania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 16.64 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Albania, 1933–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Albania recorded 16.64 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 91 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Albania peaked at 16.64 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1933.
That places Albania 105th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 138,730 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 355,301 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 860,068 tonnes | 439,573 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.51 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 6.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.87 million tonnes | 6.99 million tonnes | 13.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.06 million tonnes | 14.42 million tonnes | 15.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.47 million tonnes | 15.37 million tonnes | 15.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.83 million tonnes | 15.60 million tonnes | 16.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.47 million tonnes | 16.28 million tonnes | 16.64 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 102 Papua New Guinea 20.64 million tonnes compare
- 103 Afghanistan 20.49 million tonnes compare
- 104 Cameroon 17.32 million tonnes compare
- 106 Yemen 12.57 million tonnes compare
- 107 North Macedonia 8.46 million tonnes compare
- 108 Jamaica 7.74 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Albania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Albania was 16.64 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 gas recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.64 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1933.
- How does Albania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Albania ranks 105th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.