Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Albania
Albania: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.1773 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.