Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Albania
Albania: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.1773 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1773 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
80th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.25 tonnes per person
in 1988
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1933
Years of data
92
1933–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Albania, 1933–2024
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
Albania recorded 0.1773 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by source in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Albania peaked at 1.25 tonnes per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1933.
Albania ranks 80th of 179 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1950 | 0.0348 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0574 tonnes per person | +65.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0582 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0845 tonnes per person | +45.2% |
| 1954 | 0.1141 tonnes per person | +34.9% |
| 1955 | 0.1549 tonnes per person | +35.8% |
| 1956 | 0.171 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1957 | 0.1835 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1958 | 0.1875 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 0.2113 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1960 | 0.1977 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1895 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 0.208 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1575 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1811 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2085 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2446 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2609 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2851 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3239 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4086 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4426 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4722 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4986 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5044 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5134 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5068 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.662 tonnes per person | +30.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8101 tonnes per person | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9998 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8492 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 0.948 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 1.2 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.24 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7623 tonnes per person | -38.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4509 tonnes per person | -40.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2437 tonnes per person | -46.0% |
| 1993 | 0.183 tonnes per person | -24.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0516 tonnes per person | -71.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0495 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.035 tonnes per person | -29.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | -61.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0345 tonnes per person | +102.0% |
| 2000 | 0.022 tonnes per person | -36.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0256 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.027 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0238 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.024 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0343 tonnes per person | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1373 tonnes per person | +300.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1526 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2014 tonnes per person | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2356 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2911 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3773 tonnes per person | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1112 tonnes per person | -70.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0657 tonnes per person | -40.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1517 tonnes per person | +130.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2927 tonnes per person | +92.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1562 tonnes per person | -46.6% |
| 2020 | 0.199 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3022 tonnes per person | +51.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1918 tonnes per person | -36.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1827 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1773 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.1773 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968 tonnes per person, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.1773 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.418 tonnes per person, 42% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +300.6% | 0.0343 tonnes per person | 0.1373 tonnes per person |
| 2017 | +130.7% | 0.0657 tonnes per person | 0.1517 tonnes per person |
| 1947 | -100.0% | 0.0186 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1949 | -100.0% | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0186 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1257 tonnes per person | 0.0348 tonnes per person | 0.2113 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2257 tonnes per person | 0.1575 tonnes per person | 0.3239 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5818 tonnes per person | 0.4086 tonnes per person | 0.9998 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 0.8492 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1841 tonnes per person | 0.0136 tonnes per person | 0.7623 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0372 tonnes per person | 0.022 tonnes per person | 0.1373 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2036 tonnes per person | 0.0657 tonnes per person | 0.3773 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2106 tonnes per person | 0.1773 tonnes per person | 0.3022 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Albania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Albania was 0.1773 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 tonnes per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1933.
- How does Albania rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Albania ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.