Per capita methane emissions in Albania
Albania: Per capita methane emissions was 0.7787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.7787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
129th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.7787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Albania, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.7787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
That places Albania 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 126 Malaysia 0.7963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 128 Mozambique 0.782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 130 Madagascar 0.7756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 131 South Korea 0.767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 132 Tajikistan 0.7647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Albania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.35 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Urban population 1.38 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 307.94 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.59 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.59 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions in Albania?
- Per capita methane emissions in Albania was 0.7787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.