Waste — Emissions Share in Albania

Albania: Waste — Emissions Share was 23.84 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.84 %
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
102nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
23.84 %
in 2023
All-time low
8.65 %
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Albania, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 10.2 %1991: 9.4 %1992: 10.8 %1993: 10.2 %1994: 8.7 %1995: 8.7 %1996: 9.1 %1997: 9.5 %1998: 10 %1999: 9.4 %2000: 9.2 %2001: 9.7 %2002: 10 %2003: 10.2 %2004: 10.7 %2005: 10.9 %2006: 11.3 %2007: 12 %2008: 12.9 %2009: 13.8 %2010: 13.9 %2011: 14.4 %2012: 14.4 %2013: 14.6 %2014: 14.6 %2015: 14.8 %2016: 15.3 %2017: 15.7 %2018: 16 %2019: 17.7 %2020: 19.4 %2021: 20.1 %2022: 21.9 %2023: 23.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Albania recorded 23.84 % for waste — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Albania peaked at 23.84 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.65 %, in 1994.

That places Albania 102nd 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 Share in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Albania, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 10.17 % —
1991 9.38 % -7.8%
1992 10.76 % +14.7%
1993 10.22 % -5.0%
1994 8.65 % -15.4%
1995 8.74 % +1.0%
1996 9.1 % +4.1%
1997 9.5 % +4.4%
1998 9.96 % +4.8%
1999 9.41 % -5.5%
2000 9.18 % -2.4%
2001 9.7 % +5.7%
2002 10 % +3.1%
2003 10.18 % +1.8%
2004 10.65 % +4.6%
2005 10.87 % +2.1%
2006 11.31 % +4.0%
2007 11.99 % +6.0%
2008 12.91 % +7.7%
2009 13.77 % +6.7%
2010 13.91 % +1.0%
2011 14.4 % +3.5%
2012 14.37 % -0.2%
2013 14.61 % +1.7%
2014 14.62 % +0.1%
2015 14.77 % +1.0%
2016 15.33 % +3.8%
2017 15.66 % +2.2%
2018 15.96 % +1.9%
2019 17.69 % +10.8%
2020 19.45 % +9.9%
2021 20.13 % +3.5%
2022 21.9 % +8.8%
2023 23.84 % +8.9%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 23.84 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.91 %, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 23.84 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.63 %, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.59 % 8.65 % 10.76 % 10
2000s 11.06 % 9.18 % 13.77 % 10
2010s 15.13 % 13.91 % 17.69 % 10
2020s 21.33 % 19.45 % 23.84 % 4

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  4. 103 Colombia 23.8 % compare
  5. 104 China, mainland 23.63 % compare
  6. 105 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 23.24 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Albania?
Waste — emissions share in Albania was 23.84 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 23.84 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.65 % in 1994.
How does Albania rank for waste — emissions share?
Albania ranks 102nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
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.