Carbon intensity of GDP in Albania
Albania: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0825 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Albania, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.0825 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Albania peaked at 0.3636 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0825 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Albania 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3636 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.3328 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1935 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1661 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1618 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1261 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1166 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1016 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1136 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1632 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 2000 | 0.159 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1554 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.173 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1727 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1537 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1445 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1393 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1287 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.128 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1325 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1416 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1273 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1315 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1376 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1286 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1152 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1318 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1265 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1158 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1098 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0952 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0854 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0825 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1839 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1016 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3636 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1526 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.128 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.173 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1289 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1152 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1416 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0971 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0825 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1127 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 142 Eswatini 0.0848 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 143 Angola 0.0847 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 144 Bangladesh 0.0843 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 146 Luxembourg 0.0822 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 147 Uruguay 0.0799 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 148 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.079 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Albania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6356 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8208 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.434 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate 10.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 9.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate -4.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Albania?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Albania was 0.0825 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3636 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0825 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Albania ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.