Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Albania
Albania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 547.72 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Albania, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Albania stood at 547.72 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Albania peaked at 854.07 kilograms per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 124.91 kilograms per person, in 1992.
Albania ranks 117th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Albania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 216.6 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 164.5 kilograms per person | -24.1% |
| 1992 | 124.91 kilograms per person | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 155.59 kilograms per person | +24.6% |
| 1994 | 195.75 kilograms per person | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 193.34 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 191.02 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 151.72 kilograms per person | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 230.52 kilograms per person | +51.9% |
| 1999 | 442.2 kilograms per person | +91.8% |
| 2000 | 464.29 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 492.38 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 564.76 kilograms per person | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 615.76 kilograms per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 745.48 kilograms per person | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 773.69 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 629.34 kilograms per person | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 694.7 kilograms per person | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 765.14 kilograms per person | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 780.01 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 764.84 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 810.58 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 776.63 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 849.51 kilograms per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 854.07 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 845.23 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 793.69 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 797.03 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 763.59 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 759.1 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 532.74 kilograms per person | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 614.11 kilograms per person | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 590.6 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 547.72 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 547.72 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 547.72 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +91.8% | 230.52 kilograms per person | 442.2 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 206.62 kilograms per person | 124.91 kilograms per person | 442.2 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 652.56 kilograms per person | 464.29 kilograms per person | 780.01 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 801.43 kilograms per person | 759.1 kilograms per person | 854.07 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 571.29 kilograms per person | 532.74 kilograms per person | 614.11 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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 from transport in Albania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Albania was 547.72 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 854.07 kilograms per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.91 kilograms per person in 1992.
- How does Albania rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Albania ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.