Per capita methane emissions by sector in Albania
Albania: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 28.45 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane 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
Albania recorded 28.45 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 313.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Albania peaked at 28.45 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.07 kilograms per person, in 1995.
Albania ranks 97th of 193 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.34 kilograms per person | 3.07 kilograms per person | 21.35 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 kilograms per person | 3.16 kilograms per person | 3.38 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.24 kilograms per person | 3.41 kilograms per person | 10.4 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.56 kilograms per person | 6.96 kilograms per person | 28.45 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Albania?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Albania was 28.45 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.45 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 kilograms per person in 1995.
- How does Albania rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Albania ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.6%. 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.