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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Albania, 1850–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 114 Italy 410.49 million tonnes compare
- 115 Uzbekistan 398.10 million tonnes compare
- 116 Slovenia 394.01 million tonnes compare
- 118 East Timor 383.76 million tonnes compare
- 119 Egypt 377.65 million tonnes compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 371.81 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 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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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.