Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Albania
Albania: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 21.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Albania, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 21.8% for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Albania peaked at 54.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1990.
Albania ranks 60th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.0% | — |
| 1991 | 7.6% | +693.2% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | +113.3% |
| 1993 | 14.4% | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 23.0% | +59.3% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 43.5% | +109.3% |
| 1997 | 42.1% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 38.7% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 24.2% | -37.5% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 37.8% | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 37.3% | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 54.3% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -67.7% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +255.3% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +44.8% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | -17.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 21.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Albania's 21.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 79% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +693.2% | 1.0% | 7.6% |
| 2015 | +255.3% | 7.1% | 25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 1.0% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 30.9% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 7.1% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 20.7% | 26.4% | 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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Albania?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Albania was 21.8% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Albania ranks 60th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.