Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Albania
Albania: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.3431 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Albania, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Albania is 0.3431 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Albania peaked at 0.8009 tonnes per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0161 tonnes per person, in 1990.
That places Albania 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0993 tonnes per person | +515.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1242 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1028 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1351 tonnes per person | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1332 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2703 tonnes per person | +102.9% |
| 1997 | 0.201 tonnes per person | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2114 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2263 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2953 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3863 tonnes per person | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3745 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5262 tonnes per person | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4364 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5173 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6303 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6796 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7279 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8009 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6019 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6212 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5638 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4023 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1476 tonnes per person | -63.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4077 tonnes per person | +176.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4464 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.262 tonnes per person | -41.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3693 tonnes per person | +41.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3744 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3859 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3723 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4202 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3431 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.3431 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.303 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.3431 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 tonnes per person, 28% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +515.6% | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 0.0993 tonnes per person |
| 2015 | +176.2% | 0.1476 tonnes per person | 0.4077 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.152 tonnes per person | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 0.2703 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5375 tonnes per person | 0.2953 tonnes per person | 0.8009 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4197 tonnes per person | 0.1476 tonnes per person | 0.6212 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3804 tonnes per person | 0.3431 tonnes per person | 0.4202 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Albania?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Albania was 0.3431 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8009 tonnes per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0161 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Albania ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.