Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Albania
Albania: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 1.44 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.44 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.04 tonnes per person
in 1959
All-time low
0.6001 tonnes per person
in 1997
Years of data
92
1933–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Albania is 1.44 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Albania peaked at 6.04 tonnes per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.6001 tonnes per person, in 1997.
Albania ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 92 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 1.91 tonnes per person | — |
| 1934 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1937 | 2.14 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1938 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1939 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1940 | 2.92 tonnes per person | +29.9% |
| 1941 | 3.06 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1942 | 3.26 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1943 | 3.13 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1944 | 2.86 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1945 | 2.91 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 3.28 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1947 | 3.64 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1948 | 3.48 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1949 | 3.74 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1950 | 3.42 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1951 | 3.73 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1952 | 4.04 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1953 | 4.12 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 4.55 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 4.76 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 5.32 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1958 | 5.13 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 6.04 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1960 | 5.27 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1961 | 4.66 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1962 | 4.4 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 3.77 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 4.12 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 4.16 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 3.88 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 3.74 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 3.84 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 4.15 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 3.86 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 3.13 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 3.43 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 3.85 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 3.73 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 3.69 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.98 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 2.92 tonnes per person | -26.5% |
| 1981 | 3.57 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 3.4 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 3.47 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.37 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.29 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.24 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 3.05 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 2.22 tonnes per person | -33.7% |
| 1991 | 1.84 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -33.5% |
| 1993 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8549 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8438 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7624 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6001 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6736 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9742 tonnes per person | +44.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9479 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.998 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +104.4% |
| 2006 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +53.8% |
| 2008 | 2.19 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 2.06 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.53 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.44 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.44 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 31% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +104.4% | 1.09 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.05 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 2.25 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1940s | 3.23 tonnes per person | 2.86 tonnes per person | 3.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.55 tonnes per person | 3.42 tonnes per person | 6.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.2 tonnes per person | 3.77 tonnes per person | 5.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.74 tonnes per person | 3.13 tonnes per person | 4.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 tonnes per person | 2.81 tonnes per person | 3.57 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 tonnes per person | 0.6001 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 tonnes per person | 0.9479 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More climate change data for Albania
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- 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 including land-use change in Albania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Albania was 1.44 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 including land-use change recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 tonnes per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6001 tonnes per person in 1997.
- How does Albania rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Albania ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.