Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Albania
Albania: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 99.59 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
99.59 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 34.1%
World rank
88th
of 191 countries
All-time high
99.59 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Albania is 99.59 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.1% on the previous year and up 122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Albania peaked at 99.59 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Albania ranks 88th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Albania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 1999 | 34.5 kilograms per person | — |
| 2000 | 37.9 kilograms per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 41.3 kilograms per person | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 41.48 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 48.11 kilograms per person | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 48.41 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 58.51 kilograms per person | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 45.89 kilograms per person | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 19.85 kilograms per person | -56.7% |
| 2008 | 26.73 kilograms per person | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 20.26 kilograms per person | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 17.07 kilograms per person | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 20.61 kilograms per person | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 20.62 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 44.71 kilograms per person | +116.8% |
| 2014 | 30.99 kilograms per person | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 24.15 kilograms per person | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 44.86 kilograms per person | +85.8% |
| 2017 | 48.31 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 41.46 kilograms per person | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 55.46 kilograms per person | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 52.23 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 49.13 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 74.27 kilograms per person | +51.2% |
| 2023 | 99.59 kilograms per person | +34.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 99.59 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 99.59 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27 kilograms per person, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.45 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 34.5 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.84 kilograms per person | 19.85 kilograms per person | 58.51 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.82 kilograms per person | 17.07 kilograms per person | 55.46 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8 kilograms per person | 49.13 kilograms per person | 99.59 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Albania?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Albania was 99.59 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.59 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Albania ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.