Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Albania
Albania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 548.29 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Albania, 1933–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Albania recorded 548.29 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 92 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Albania peaked at 548.29 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.95 million tonnes, in 1933.
That places Albania 142nd out of 194 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 | 8.31 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 15.16 million tonnes | 7 |
| 1940s | 34.73 million tonnes | 18.38 million tonnes | 52.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 83.97 million tonnes | 57.05 million tonnes | 117.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 160.65 million tonnes | 126.25 million tonnes | 195.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 244.21 million tonnes | 204.11 million tonnes | 286.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 339.25 million tonnes | 294.73 million tonnes | 383.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 407.63 million tonnes | 391.24 million tonnes | 419.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 442.87 million tonnes | 422.91 million tonnes | 467.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 499.86 million tonnes | 473.10 million tonnes | 525.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 539.85 million tonnes | 530.73 million tonnes | 548.29 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 including land-use change in Albania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Albania was 548.29 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 including land-use change recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 548.29 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 million tonnes in 1933.
- How does Albania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Albania ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.