Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Albania

Albania: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 7.62 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.62 %
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
57th
of 222 countries
All-time high
7.62 %
in 2023
All-time low
4.35 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Albania, 1990–2023

024681990200620231990: 4.3 %1991: 4.8 %1992: 6.5 %1993: 6.4 %1994: 6 %1995: 6 %1996: 6.3 %1997: 6.9 %1998: 6.8 %1999: 5.5 %2000: 5.4 %2001: 4.9 %2002: 4.7 %2003: 4.5 %2004: 4.7 %2005: 4.7 %2006: 5.1 %2007: 5.2 %2008: 5.2 %2009: 5.4 %2010: 5.2 %2011: 4.5 %2012: 4.7 %2013: 4.6 %2014: 4.4 %2015: 5 %2016: 7 %2017: 6.6 %2018: 7 %2019: 7.4 %2020: 7.6 %2021: 6.8 %2022: 7.3 %2023: 7.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Albania stood at 7.62 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Albania peaked at 7.62 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.35 %, in 1990.

Albania ranks 57th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Albania, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 4.35 % —
1991 4.85 % +11.5%
1992 6.52 % +34.4%
1993 6.43 % -1.4%
1994 6.01 % -6.5%
1995 5.96 % -0.8%
1996 6.27 % +5.2%
1997 6.91 % +10.2%
1998 6.85 % -0.9%
1999 5.53 % -19.3%
2000 5.42 % -2.0%
2001 4.93 % -9.0%
2002 4.68 % -5.1%
2003 4.5 % -3.8%
2004 4.7 % +4.4%
2005 4.72 % +0.4%
2006 5.06 % +7.2%
2007 5.22 % +3.2%
2008 5.17 % -1.0%
2009 5.38 % +4.1%
2010 5.25 % -2.4%
2011 4.45 % -15.2%
2012 4.7 % +5.6%
2013 4.63 % -1.5%
2014 4.42 % -4.5%
2015 4.98 % +12.7%
2016 6.99 % +40.4%
2017 6.58 % -5.9%
2018 7 % +6.4%
2019 7.36 % +5.1%
2020 7.56 % +2.7%
2021 6.81 % -9.9%
2022 7.29 % +7.0%
2023 7.62 % +4.5%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 7.62 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.37 %, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 7.62 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.48 %, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.97 % 4.35 % 6.91 % 10
2000s 4.98 % 4.5 % 5.42 % 10
2010s 5.64 % 4.42 % 7.36 % 10
2020s 7.32 % 6.81 % 7.62 % 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 54 Colombia 8.02 % compare
  2. 55 Portugal 7.93 % compare
  3. 56 Polynesia 7.82 % compare
  4. 58 Vanuatu 7.36 % compare
  5. 59 Nigeria 7.35 % compare
  6. 60 Tunisia 7.09 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Albania?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Albania was 7.62 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 7.62 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.35 % in 1990.
How does Albania rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Albania ranks 57th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.