Per capita methane emissions in Albania
Albania: Per capita methane emissions was 0.7787 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.7787
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
129th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.64
in 1960
All-time low
0.7787
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Albania, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.7787 for per capita methane emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Albania peaked at 1.64 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7787, in 2024.
That places Albania 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Per capita methane emissions in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.2 | — |
| 1851 | 1.2 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 1.2 | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 1.2 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 1.2 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 1.21 | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 1.21 | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 1.21 | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 1.21 | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 1.21 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | 1.21 | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 1.21 | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1.21 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1.21 | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.22 | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 1.22 | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1.22 | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 1.22 | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | 1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | 1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | 1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | 1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1.22 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 1.22 | -0.3% |
| 1922 | 1.21 | -0.3% |
| 1923 | 1.21 | -0.3% |
| 1924 | 1.21 | -0.3% |
| 1925 | 1.2 | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 1.2 | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 1.2 | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 1.19 | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 1.19 | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 1.18 | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 1.18 | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 1.18 | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 1.17 | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 1.17 | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 1.16 | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 1.19 | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 1.24 | +3.9% |
| 1938 | 1.26 | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 1.29 | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 1.36 | +4.8% |
| 1941 | 1.36 | -0.1% |
| 1942 | 1.39 | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 1.35 | -3.3% |
| 1944 | 1.3 | -3.6% |
| 1945 | 1.3 | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 1.37 | +5.5% |
| 1947 | 1.46 | +7.0% |
| 1948 | 1.43 | -2.6% |
| 1949 | 1.49 | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 1.34 | -10.0% |
| 1951 | 1.36 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 1.35 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.35 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.37 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 1.39 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 1.43 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 1.55 | +9.1% |
| 1958 | 1.49 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 1.53 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 1.64 | +7.0% |
| 1961 | 1.57 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 1.58 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.47 | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 1.42 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 1.47 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 1.48 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.46 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.41 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 1.38 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.37 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.31 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.39 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.37 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.3 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 1.3 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.34 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.36 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.44 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.42 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.42 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.39 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.52 | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 1.59 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.45 | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 1.39 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.4 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.42 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.38 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.39 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.23 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 1.27 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.03 | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 1.08 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.26 | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 1.25 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.09 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.12 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9875 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9996 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9839 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.916 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9069 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8599 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8179 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7787 | -4.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.7787 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.7787 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02, 76% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.21 | 1.2 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.21 | 1.2 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.22 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.21 | 1.19 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.2 | 1.16 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.38 | 1.3 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.42 | 1.34 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.49 | 1.38 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.36 | 1.3 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 | 1.38 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 | 1.03 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 0.9875 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.9839 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8559 | 0.7787 | 0.916 | 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 methane emissions in Albania?
- Per capita methane emissions in Albania was 0.7787 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 1960.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7787 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Albania ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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