Per capita methane sector in Albania
Albania: Per capita methane sector was 28.45 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane sector in Albania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 28.45 for per capita methane 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 sector in Albania peaked at 28.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.07, 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.
Per capita methane sector in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.35 | — |
| 1991 | 15.23 | -28.7% |
| 1992 | 9.14 | -40.0% |
| 1993 | 6.1 | -33.2% |
| 1994 | 6.12 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.07 | -49.8% |
| 1996 | 3.08 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.1 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.12 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.14 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.16 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.18 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.19 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.21 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.23 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.25 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.28 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.31 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.34 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.38 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.41 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.87 | +101.2% |
| 2012 | 6.87 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.88 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.89 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.9 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.35 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 6.9 | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 6.91 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.4 | +50.5% |
| 2020 | 6.96 | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 10.53 | +51.2% |
| 2022 | 28.29 | +168.7% |
| 2023 | 28.45 | +0.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 28.45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.05, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 28.45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1, 45% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +168.7% | 10.53 | 28.29 |
| 2011 | +101.2% | 3.41 | 6.87 |
| 2021 | +51.2% | 6.96 | 10.53 |
| 1995 | -49.8% | 6.12 | 3.07 |
| 2019 | +50.5% | 6.91 | 10.4 |
| 2016 | +50.0% | 6.9 | 10.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.34 | 3.07 | 21.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 | 3.16 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.24 | 3.41 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.56 | 6.96 | 28.45 | 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 methane sector in Albania?
- Per capita methane sector in Albania was 28.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.45 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 in 1995.
- How does Albania rank for per capita methane sector?
- Albania ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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