Human caused air pollution exposure in Albania
Albania: Human caused air pollution exposure was 13.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.99
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
100th
of 240 countries
All-time high
19
in 2011
All-time low
11.66
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Albania, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Albania is 13.99, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Albania peaked at 19 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.66, in 2021.
That places Albania 100th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.77 | — |
| 1999 | 15.33 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 17.15 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 16 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 16.46 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 18.36 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 15.46 | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 16.3 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 17.49 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 17.63 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 15.27 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 14.7 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 12.86 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 19 | +47.7% |
| 2012 | 15.58 | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 13.93 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 13.05 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 15.18 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 13 | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 14.44 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 13.77 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 13.14 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 13.12 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.66 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 12.87 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 12.73 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 13.99 | +9.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 13.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 13.99 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.05 | 15.33 | 16.77 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.48 | 14.7 | 18.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.39 | 12.86 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.87 | 11.66 | 13.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More environment data for Albania
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.18 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 15.75 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 36.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Albania?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Albania was 13.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2011.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.66 in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Albania ranks 100th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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