Consumption-based deforestation per person in Albania
Albania: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 9.77 square meters in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Albania, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Albania recorded 9.77 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 605.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Albania peaked at 9.77 square meters in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.07 square meters, in 2018.
Albania ranks 34th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Albania, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.56 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 2.87 square meters | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 3.37 square meters | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 3.47 square meters | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.01 square meters | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 3.15 square meters | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.86 square meters | -40.8% |
| 2012 | 1.91 square meters | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.39 square meters | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 1.46 square meters | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.23 square meters | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 1.14 square meters | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 square meters | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.07 square meters | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.1 square meters | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.34 square meters | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 1.24 square meters | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 9.38 square meters | +656.8% |
| 2023 | 9.77 square meters | +4.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 9.77 square meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.42 square meters, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 9.77 square meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.8 square meters, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based deforestation per person in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +656.8% | 1.24 square meters | 9.38 square meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.26 square meters | 2.87 square meters | 3.56 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.54 square meters | 1.07 square meters | 3.15 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 square meters | 1.24 square meters | 9.77 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 31 New Zealand 10.68 square meters compare
- 32 Madagascar 10.61 square meters compare
- 33 Panama 10.6 square meters compare
- 35 Netherlands 9.76 square meters compare
- 36 Vietnam 9.17 square meters compare
- 37 Venezuela 9.06 square meters 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based deforestation per person in Albania?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Albania was 9.77 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.77 square meters in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 square meters in 2018.
- How does Albania rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Albania ranks 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 605.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.