emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.67 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
141st
of 207 countries
All-time high
8.82 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
1.65 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Albania, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 8.82 tonnes per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Albania 141st out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.04 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 5.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 5.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 6 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 6.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 6.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 6.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 6.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 7.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 7.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 7.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 7.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 7.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 7.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 8.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 8.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 8.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 7.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 7.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 8.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 7.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 6.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 6.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 7.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 5.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 4.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 4.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 3.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 4.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 4.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 4.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 4.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 3.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 3.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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- 140 Afghanistan 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 142 Turkey 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Albania?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Albania was 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.82 tonnes per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Albania rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 141st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.