Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Albania

Albania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 393.31 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
393.31 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
117th
of 197 countries
All-time high
394.25 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
1.19 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Albania, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Albania recorded 393.31 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Albania peaked at 394.25 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million tonnes, in 1850.

Albania ranks 117th of 197 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 7.20 million tonnes 1.19 million tonnes 13.54 million tonnes 10
1860s 21.73 million tonnes 15.01 million tonnes 28.59 million tonnes 10
1870s 38.00 million tonnes 30.22 million tonnes 46.07 million tonnes 10
1880s 56.47 million tonnes 47.93 million tonnes 65.16 million tonnes 10
1890s 76.69 million tonnes 67.19 million tonnes 86.40 million tonnes 10
1900s 98.60 million tonnes 88.59 million tonnes 108.75 million tonnes 10
1910s 120.35 million tonnes 110.93 million tonnes 129.63 million tonnes 10
1920s 139.68 million tonnes 131.57 million tonnes 147.32 million tonnes 10
1930s 157.92 million tonnes 149.13 million tonnes 166.88 million tonnes 10
1940s 183.41 million tonnes 169.41 million tonnes 198.56 million tonnes 10
1950s 226.71 million tonnes 202.54 million tonnes 255.69 million tonnes 10
1960s 286.24 million tonnes 262.37 million tonnes 309.53 million tonnes 10
1970s 331.27 million tonnes 313.95 million tonnes 347.63 million tonnes 10
1980s 360.72 million tonnes 350.46 million tonnes 369.87 million tonnes 10
1990s 376.39 million tonnes 371.63 million tonnes 378.85 million tonnes 10
2000s 381.15 million tonnes 378.06 million tonnes 387.00 million tonnes 10
2010s 391.21 million tonnes 387.75 million tonnes 394.25 million tonnes 10
2020s 393.90 million tonnes 393.31 million tonnes 394.24 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 114 Italy 410.49 million tonnes compare
  2. 115 Uzbekistan 398.10 million tonnes compare
  3. 116 Slovenia 394.01 million tonnes compare
  4. 118 East Timor 383.76 million tonnes compare
  5. 119 Egypt 377.65 million tonnes compare
  6. 120 Kyrgyzstan 371.81 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Albania?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Albania was 393.31 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 land-use change recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 394.25 million tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Albania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Albania ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.