Carbon intensity of GDP in Albania
Albania: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2726 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity of GDP in Albania, 1980–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Albania stood at 0.2726 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 1.65 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2726 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Albania 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Albania, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.65 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 1.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 1.37 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.45 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.59 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 1.5 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 1.43 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 1.47 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.47 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 1.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6394 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5489 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5346 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3853 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3356 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3754 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5391 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5254 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5135 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5717 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5705 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5681 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5078 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4774 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4603 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4254 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.423 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.438 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.468 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4206 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4347 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4547 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4251 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3808 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4355 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 0.418 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3826 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3627 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3725 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3145 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2822 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2726 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.46 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.29 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.65 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6076 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3356 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5043 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.423 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5717 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4258 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3808 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.468 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3209 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2726 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3725 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 103 Slovakia 0.2788 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Eritrea 0.2737 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Fiji 0.2733 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Croatia 0.2706 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Vanuatu 0.2698 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Hungary 0.2695 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0102 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0009 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Albania?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Albania was 0.2726 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 1.65 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2726 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Albania ranks 106th out of 199 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 volatile.
- 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.