Per capita co2 vs average in Albania
Albania: Per capita co2 vs average was 1.59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.59
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
141st
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.83
in 1979
All-time low
0.0071
in 1934
Years of data
92
1933–2024
Per capita co2 vs average in Albania, 1933–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 vs average in Albania is 1.59, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 vs average in Albania peaked at 2.83 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0071, in 1934.
That places Albania 141st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 vs average in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 0.0072 | — |
| 1934 | 0.0071 | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 0.0175 | +147.4% |
| 1936 | 0.1215 | +592.7% |
| 1937 | 0.2783 | +129.1% |
| 1938 | 0.3231 | +16.1% |
| 1939 | 0.3971 | +22.9% |
| 1940 | 0.6291 | +58.4% |
| 1941 | 0.5627 | -10.6% |
| 1942 | 0.6603 | +17.3% |
| 1943 | 0.4049 | -38.7% |
| 1944 | 0.1334 | -67.1% |
| 1945 | 0.1035 | -22.4% |
| 1946 | 0.4092 | +295.2% |
| 1947 | 0.7749 | +89.4% |
| 1948 | 0.581 | -25.0% |
| 1949 | 0.8255 | +42.1% |
| 1950 | 0.2378 | -71.2% |
| 1951 | 0.3157 | +32.8% |
| 1952 | 0.2856 | -9.5% |
| 1953 | 0.3081 | +7.9% |
| 1954 | 0.3634 | +17.9% |
| 1955 | 0.4673 | +28.6% |
| 1956 | 0.5758 | +23.2% |
| 1957 | 1.01 | +74.6% |
| 1958 | 0.7782 | -22.6% |
| 1959 | 0.9049 | +16.3% |
| 1960 | 1.23 | +35.5% |
| 1961 | 1.34 | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 1.41 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 1.16 | -17.7% |
| 1964 | 1.09 | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 1.15 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1.31 | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 1.33 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.48 | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 1.52 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.71 | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 1.95 | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 2.46 | +26.6% |
| 1973 | 2.26 | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 1.81 | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 1.87 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.97 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 2.23 | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 2.47 | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 2.83 | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 1.89 | -33.2% |
| 1981 | 2.63 | +39.2% |
| 1982 | 2.57 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 2.63 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.64 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.6 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.61 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.37 | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 2.28 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.76 | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 1.68 | -38.9% |
| 1991 | 1.31 | -22.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7668 | -41.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7133 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5884 | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6411 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6216 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4778 | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5466 | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9365 | +71.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9554 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2 | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 1.38 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 1.35 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.39 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.28 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.32 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.49 | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 1.48 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.64 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 1.78 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.69 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.84 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 2.09 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 1.63 | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 1.57 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.84 | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 1.79 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.69 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.59 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 1.57 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.59 | +1.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.59 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13, 31% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 vs average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | +592.7% | 0.0175 | 0.1215 |
| 1946 | +295.2% | 0.1035 | 0.4092 |
| 1935 | +147.4% | 0.0071 | 0.0175 |
| 1937 | +129.1% | 0.1215 | 0.2783 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.1645 | 0.0071 | 0.3971 | 7 |
| 1940s | 0.5084 | 0.1035 | 0.8255 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5242 | 0.2378 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 1.09 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.16 | 1.71 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 1.89 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8283 | 0.4778 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 | 0.9554 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 | 1.57 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 | 1.57 | 1.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 138 Colombia 1.75 compare
- 139 Costa Rica 1.71 compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 1.64 compare
- 142 Fiji 1.56 compare
- 143 Philippines 1.51 compare
- 144 Macao 1.47 compare
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 vs average in Albania?
- Per capita co2 vs average in Albania was 1.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 in 1934.
- How does Albania rank for per capita co2 vs average?
- Albania ranks 141st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 vs average rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 vs average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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