Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Albania
Albania: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
147th
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1989
All-time low
272,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Albania, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Albania recorded 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Albania peaked at 11.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1989 and was at its lowest, 272,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Albania ranks 147th of 198 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 272,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 275,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 278,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 281,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 284,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 287,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 290,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 293,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 296,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 299,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 302,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 305,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 308,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 311,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 314,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 317,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 320,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 323,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 327,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 330,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 333,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 337,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 340,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 344,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 348,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 352,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 356,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 360,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 364,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 368,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 371,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 375,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 379,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 383,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 386,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 390,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 394,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 398,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 402,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 406,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 410,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 415,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 419,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 423,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 428,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 432,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 437,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 442,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 446,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 451,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 456,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 460,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 464,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 468,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 472,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 476,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 481,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 485,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 489,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 493,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 498,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 502,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 507,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 511,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 514,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 517,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1916 | 519,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 522,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1918 | 525,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 528,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 531,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 531,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1922 | 530,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1923 | 530,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1924 | 530,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1925 | 530,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1926 | 530,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 530,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1928 | 530,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1929 | 529,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 529,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 529,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 529,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 538,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 537,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1935 | 550,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 683,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.0% |
| 1937 | 891,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.5% |
| 1938 | 957,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1939 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1940 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.0% |
| 1941 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1942 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1943 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.4% |
| 1944 | 749,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -33.2% |
| 1945 | 704,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1946 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +62.0% |
| 1947 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +48.1% |
| 1948 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.5% |
| 1949 | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.4% |
| 1950 | 890,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -50.4% |
| 1951 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.2% |
| 1952 | 980,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1955 | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.0% |
| 1956 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.6% |
| 1957 | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +55.7% |
| 1958 | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.3% |
| 1959 | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.6% |
| 1960 | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.1% |
| 1961 | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1962 | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 3.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 7.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.8% |
| 1973 | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 6.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 7.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 8.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 9.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.1% |
| 1981 | 9.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.7% |
| 1982 | 9.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 10.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 10.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 10.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 10.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 9.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 11.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.1% |
| 1990 | 7.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -34.5% |
| 1991 | 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -41.3% |
| 1993 | 3.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 2.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +48.0% |
| 2000 | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 5.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 5.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 7.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 5.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 19% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 14% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +62.0% | 704,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1957 | +55.7% | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1950 | -50.4% | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 890,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1947 | +48.1% | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1999 | +48.0% | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1992 | -41.3% | 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 285,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 272,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 299,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 316,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 302,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 330,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 350,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 333,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 368,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 389,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 371,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 406,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 430,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 410,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 451,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 474,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 456,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 493,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 514,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 498,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 528,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 530,526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 529,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 531,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 681,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 529,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 704,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 890,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 144 Niger 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 145 South Sudan 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 146 Malawi 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 148 Rwanda 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 149 Mauritius 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 150 Namibia 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Albania?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Albania was 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1989.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Albania rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Albania ranks 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.