Waste — Emissions per capita in Albania

Albania: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.24 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
101st
of 222 countries
All-time high
0.24 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
All-time low
0.14 t CO2eq/cap
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions per capita in Albania, 1990–2023

00.050.10.150.20.251990200620231990: 0.15 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.15 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.14 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.14 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.14 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.14 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.14 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.14 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.14 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.14 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.14 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.14 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.14 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.15 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.15 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.15 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.16 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.16 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.17 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.17 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.18 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.18 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.19 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.2 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.21 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.22 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.23 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.24 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions per capita in Albania stood at 0.24 t CO2eq/cap. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Albania peaked at 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.14 t CO2eq/cap, in 1992.

That places Albania 101st out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions per capita in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions per capita in Albania, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 0.15 t CO2eq/cap —
1991 0.15 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1992 0.14 t CO2eq/cap -6.7%
1993 0.14 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1994 0.14 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1995 0.14 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1996 0.14 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1997 0.14 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1998 0.14 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1999 0.14 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2000 0.14 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2001 0.14 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2002 0.14 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2003 0.15 t CO2eq/cap +7.1%
2004 0.15 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2005 0.15 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2006 0.16 t CO2eq/cap +6.7%
2007 0.16 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2008 0.17 t CO2eq/cap +6.3%
2009 0.17 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2010 0.18 t CO2eq/cap +5.9%
2011 0.18 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2012 0.19 t CO2eq/cap +5.6%
2013 0.19 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2014 0.2 t CO2eq/cap +5.3%
2015 0.2 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2016 0.21 t CO2eq/cap +5.0%
2017 0.21 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2018 0.21 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2019 0.22 t CO2eq/cap +4.8%
2020 0.22 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2021 0.23 t CO2eq/cap +4.5%
2022 0.23 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2023 0.24 t CO2eq/cap +4.3%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 0.24 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.29 t CO2eq/cap, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 0.24 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.32 t CO2eq/cap, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.142 t CO2eq/cap 0.14 t CO2eq/cap 0.15 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.153 t CO2eq/cap 0.14 t CO2eq/cap 0.17 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.199 t CO2eq/cap 0.18 t CO2eq/cap 0.22 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.23 t CO2eq/cap 0.22 t CO2eq/cap 0.24 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 99 Cabo Verde 0.25 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 99 Solomon Islands 0.25 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 101 Argentina 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 101 Brunei Darussalam 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 101 El Salvador 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 101 Kazakhstan 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 101 Palau 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
  8. 101 Peru 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
  9. 101 Serbia and Montenegro 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare
  10. 101 Brunei 0.24 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions per capita in Albania?
Waste — emissions per capita in Albania was 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.14 t CO2eq/cap in 1992.
How does Albania rank for waste — emissions per capita?
Albania ranks 101st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.