Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Albania
Albania: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 710,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
710,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
144th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1989
All-time low
44,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Albania, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Albania recorded 710,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in 2024.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Albania peaked at 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1989 and was at its lowest, 44,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Albania ranks 144th of 201 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 | 47,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 50,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 61,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 77,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 73,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 68,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 101,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 219,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 281,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 233,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 284,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 337,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 172,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 538,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 596,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 558,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 629,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 731,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 637,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 811,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 965,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 815,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 851,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 710,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 141 Guinea-Bissau 785,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 142 Slovenia 751,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 143 Armenia 711,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 145 Gabon 692,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 146 Brunei 568,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 147 Guyana 536,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Albania?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Albania was 710,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1989.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Albania rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Albania ranks 144th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.