Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Albania
Albania: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 1.06 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Albania is 1.06 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Albania peaked at 1.78 tonnes per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 tonnes per person, in 1934.
Albania ranks 133rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 92 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.1631 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.3971 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.5053 tonnes per person | 0.1035 tonnes per person | 0.8255 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3606 tonnes per person | 0.1972 tonnes per person | 0.7583 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9783 tonnes per person | 0.8337 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.26 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9796 tonnes per person | 0.5746 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5618 tonnes per person | 0.4315 tonnes per person | 0.8755 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 tonnes per person | 0.8969 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | 1.06 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 fuel type in Albania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Albania was 1.06 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 fuel type recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 tonnes per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 tonnes per person in 1934.
- How does Albania rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Albania ranks 133rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.