Per capita ghg emissions in Albania
Albania: Per capita ghg emissions was 2.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.4
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
158th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.02
in 1959
All-time low
1.86
in 1997
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Albania, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Albania stood at 2.4.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Albania peaked at 7.02 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 1997.
Albania ranks 158th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.93 | — |
| 1851 | 3 | +2.3% |
| 1852 | 3.06 | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 3.09 | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 3.11 | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 3.12 | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 3.13 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 3.17 | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 3.18 | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 3.17 | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 3.14 | -0.8% |
| 1861 | 3.14 | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 3.09 | -1.5% |
| 1863 | 3.09 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 3.06 | -1.2% |
| 1865 | 3.08 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 3.09 | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 3.09 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 3.06 | -1.0% |
| 1869 | 3.08 | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 3.15 | +2.4% |
| 1871 | 3.16 | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 3.19 | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 3.23 | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 3.23 | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 3.24 | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 3.25 | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 3.28 | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 3.3 | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 3.29 | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 3.31 | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 3.27 | -1.3% |
| 1883 | 3.28 | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 3.24 | -1.3% |
| 1885 | 3.28 | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 3.29 | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 3.29 | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 3.26 | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 3.28 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 3.36 | +2.4% |
| 1891 | 3.35 | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 3.37 | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 3.38 | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 3.37 | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 3.36 | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 3.36 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 3.39 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 3.37 | -0.6% |
| 1899 | 3.34 | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 3.33 | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 3.33 | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 3.32 | -0.3% |
| 1903 | 3.31 | -0.3% |
| 1904 | 3.32 | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 3.31 | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 3.29 | -0.4% |
| 1907 | 3.28 | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 3.3 | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 3.29 | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 3.14 | -4.5% |
| 1911 | 3.09 | -1.7% |
| 1912 | 3.08 | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 3 | -2.5% |
| 1914 | 3 | +0.1% |
| 1915 | 2.94 | -2.2% |
| 1916 | 2.92 | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 2.94 | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 2.95 | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 2.92 | -1.1% |
| 1920 | 2.81 | -3.5% |
| 1921 | 2.82 | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 2.75 | -2.4% |
| 1923 | 2.7 | -1.8% |
| 1924 | 2.66 | -1.4% |
| 1925 | 2.66 | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 2.6 | -2.2% |
| 1927 | 2.6 | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 2.59 | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 2.53 | -2.4% |
| 1930 | 2.72 | +7.5% |
| 1931 | 2.8 | +2.9% |
| 1932 | 2.81 | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 2.81 | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 2.76 | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 2.77 | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 2.87 | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 3.04 | +6.0% |
| 1938 | 3.12 | +2.5% |
| 1939 | 3.23 | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 3.95 | +22.4% |
| 1941 | 4.05 | +2.7% |
| 1942 | 4.3 | +6.0% |
| 1943 | 4.13 | -4.0% |
| 1944 | 3.84 | -6.8% |
| 1945 | 3.92 | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 4.39 | +12.1% |
| 1947 | 4.9 | +11.6% |
| 1948 | 4.77 | -2.8% |
| 1949 | 5.07 | +6.3% |
| 1950 | 4.48 | -11.6% |
| 1951 | 4.73 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 4.95 | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 5.06 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 5.24 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 5.42 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 5.63 | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 6.28 | +11.6% |
| 1958 | 6.02 | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 7.02 | +16.6% |
| 1960 | 6.24 | -11.1% |
| 1961 | 5.62 | -9.9% |
| 1962 | 5.37 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 4.69 | -12.7% |
| 1964 | 4.89 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 4.96 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 5.07 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 4.78 | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 4.79 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 4.71 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 4.68 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 4.75 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 5.17 | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 4.87 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 4.12 | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 4.33 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 5.02 | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 4.86 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 5.04 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 5.32 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 4.31 | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 4.95 | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 4.94 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.12 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 4.9 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 4.77 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.73 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4.6 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.33 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 4.97 | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 3.66 | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 3.2 | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 2.34 | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 2.19 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 2.21 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.24 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.1 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 1.86 | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 1.94 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.28 | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 2.25 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.29 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.46 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.84 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 2.49 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 3.56 | +42.8% |
| 2006 | 2.75 | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 3.8 | +37.8% |
| 2008 | 3.52 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.12 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.38 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.3 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.43 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.73 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 3.23 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 3.48 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 3.32 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 2.89 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 2.93 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.62 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 2.51 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 2.4 | -4.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81, 50% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 39% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 | +42.8% | 2.49 | 3.56 |
| 2007 | +37.8% | 2.75 | 3.8 |
| 1992 | -27.1% | 3.2 | 2.34 |
| 1990 | -26.4% | 4.97 | 3.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.09 | 2.93 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.09 | 3.06 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.23 | 3.15 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.28 | 3.24 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.36 | 3.34 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.31 | 3.28 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3 | 2.92 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.67 | 2.53 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.89 | 2.72 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.33 | 3.84 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.48 | 4.48 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.11 | 4.69 | 6.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.81 | 4.12 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.76 | 4.31 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 1.86 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 | 2.25 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 3.1 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 2.4 | 2.93 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Albania?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Albania was 2.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 in 1997.
- How does Albania rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Albania ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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