Methane emissions in Albania
Albania: Methane emissions was 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
147th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1983
All-time low
599,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Albania, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Albania stood at 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Albania peaked at 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1983 and was at its lowest, 599,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Albania 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 627,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 599,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 656,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 692,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 662,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 721,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 762,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 728,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 796,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 840,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 804,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 875,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 925,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 883,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 968,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 977,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 144 Cyprus 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 145 Slovenia 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 146 Latvia 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 149 Moldova 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 150 Armenia 1.65 million 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 methane emissions in Albania?
- Methane emissions in Albania was 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1983.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 599,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Albania rank for methane emissions?
- Albania ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.