Long run air pollution in Albania
Albania: Long run air pollution was 20,384 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
20,384
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
161st
of 220 countries
All-time high
35,389
in 1980
All-time low
152.16
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Albania, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Albania is 20,384, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Albania peaked at 35,389 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 152.16, in 1750.
That places Albania 161st out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 152.16 | — |
| 1751 | 152.65 | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 153.13 | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 153.62 | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 154.1 | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 154.59 | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 155.08 | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 155.56 | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 156.05 | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 156.54 | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 157.02 | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 157.51 | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 158 | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 158.48 | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 158.97 | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 159.46 | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 159.94 | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 160.43 | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 160.91 | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 161.4 | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 161.89 | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 162.37 | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 162.86 | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 163.35 | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 163.83 | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 164.32 | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 164.81 | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 165.29 | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 165.78 | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 166.27 | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 166.75 | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 167.24 | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 167.73 | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 168.21 | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 168.7 | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 169.19 | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 169.67 | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 170.16 | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 170.64 | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 171.13 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 171.62 | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 172.1 | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 172.59 | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 173.08 | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 173.56 | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 174.05 | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 174.54 | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 175.02 | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 175.51 | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 176 | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 176.48 | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 177.2 | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 177.92 | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 178.64 | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 179.36 | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 180.08 | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 180.8 | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 181.53 | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 182.25 | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 182.98 | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 183.71 | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 184.43 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 185.16 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 185.88 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 186.61 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 187.34 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 188.07 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 188.8 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 189.53 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 190.27 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 191 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 191.56 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 192.12 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 192.68 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 193.24 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 193.8 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 194.36 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 194.92 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 195.48 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 196.05 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 196.61 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 198.03 | +0.7% |
| 1832 | 199.46 | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 200.89 | +0.7% |
| 1834 | 202.32 | +0.7% |
| 1835 | 203.76 | +0.7% |
| 1836 | 205.19 | +0.7% |
| 1837 | 206.63 | +0.7% |
| 1838 | 208.07 | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 209.52 | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 210.97 | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 212.49 | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 214.01 | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 215.54 | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 217.06 | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 218.59 | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 220.13 | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 221.66 | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 223.21 | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 224.75 | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 228.01 | +1.5% |
| 1851 | 229.77 | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 231.53 | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 233.29 | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 235.05 | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 236.8 | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 238.59 | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 240.37 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 242.15 | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 243.93 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 245.71 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 247.96 | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 250.21 | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 252.47 | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 254.75 | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 257.02 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 259.49 | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 261.97 | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 264.44 | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 266.93 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 269.42 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 273.43 | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 277.41 | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 281.38 | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 285.33 | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 289.26 | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 293.41 | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 297.54 | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 301.64 | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 305.72 | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 309.78 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 314.11 | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 318.41 | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 322.68 | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 326.92 | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 331.13 | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 335.6 | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 340.02 | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 344.47 | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 348.89 | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 353.27 | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 358.17 | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 363.03 | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 367.87 | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 372.65 | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 377.42 | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 382.44 | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 387.42 | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 392.37 | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 397.27 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 402.12 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 429.14 | +6.7% |
| 1902 | 456.5 | +6.4% |
| 1903 | 484.16 | +6.1% |
| 1904 | 512.11 | +5.8% |
| 1905 | 540.37 | +5.5% |
| 1906 | 569.39 | +5.4% |
| 1907 | 598.7 | +5.1% |
| 1908 | 628.3 | +4.9% |
| 1909 | 658.17 | +4.8% |
| 1910 | 688.29 | +4.6% |
| 1911 | 718.01 | +4.3% |
| 1912 | 747.96 | +4.2% |
| 1913 | 778.12 | +4.0% |
| 1914 | 807.27 | +3.7% |
| 1915 | 836.47 | +3.6% |
| 1916 | 864.87 | +3.4% |
| 1917 | 893.26 | +3.3% |
| 1918 | 921.67 | +3.2% |
| 1919 | 950.08 | +3.1% |
| 1920 | 978.45 | +3.0% |
| 1921 | 1,002 | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 1,025 | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 1,048 | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 1,070 | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 1,101 | +2.8% |
| 1926 | 1,128 | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 1,151 | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 1,173 | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 1,192 | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 1,209 | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 1,230 | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 1,247 | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 1,301 | +4.3% |
| 1934 | 1,316 | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 1,389 | +5.5% |
| 1936 | 1,963 | +41.4% |
| 1937 | 2,854 | +45.4% |
| 1938 | 3,186 | +11.7% |
| 1939 | 3,676 | +15.4% |
| 1940 | 5,107 | +38.9% |
| 1941 | 4,735 | -7.3% |
| 1942 | 5,436 | +14.8% |
| 1943 | 3,916 | -28.0% |
| 1944 | 2,244 | -42.7% |
| 1945 | 2,081 | -7.3% |
| 1946 | 4,071 | +95.7% |
| 1947 | 6,573 | +61.5% |
| 1948 | 5,360 | -18.5% |
| 1949 | 7,134 | +33.1% |
| 1950 | 3,106 | -56.5% |
| 1951 | 3,663 | +17.9% |
| 1952 | 3,540 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 3,724 | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 4,178 | +12.2% |
| 1955 | 4,867 | +16.5% |
| 1956 | 5,707 | +17.3% |
| 1957 | 9,069 | +58.9% |
| 1958 | 7,467 | -17.7% |
| 1959 | 8,593 | +15.1% |
| 1960 | 11,531 | +34.2% |
| 1961 | 12,738 | +10.5% |
| 1962 | 13,407 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 11,691 | -12.8% |
| 1964 | 11,318 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 11,914 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 13,556 | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 14,010 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 15,990 | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 16,460 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 18,402 | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 20,811 | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 23,280 | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 20,587 | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 21,351 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 21,485 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 23,551 | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 24,577 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 27,387 | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 30,837 | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 35,389 | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 26,530 | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 27,181 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 29,590 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 34,030 | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 31,143 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 30,602 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 31,590 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 31,712 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 31,254 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 25,128 | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 17,763 | -29.3% |
| 1992 | 12,256 | -31.0% |
| 1993 | 12,292 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 13,915 | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 12,886 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 12,517 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 9,915 | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 13,552 | +36.7% |
| 1999 | 26,157 | +93.0% |
| 2000 | 26,751 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 27,295 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 29,947 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 30,379 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 32,298 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 31,215 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 29,400 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 26,368 | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 27,526 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 26,084 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 25,006 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 27,094 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 23,936 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 26,296 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 28,065 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 25,809 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 25,620 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 26,572 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 25,047 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 23,872 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 19,601 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 20,956 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 20,384 | -2.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 20,384 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 19% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 20,384 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 20% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +95.7% | 2,081 | 4,071 |
| 1999 | +93.0% | 13,552 | 26,157 |
| 1947 | +61.5% | 4,071 | 6,573 |
| 1957 | +58.9% | 5,707 | 9,069 |
| 1950 | -56.5% | 7,134 | 3,106 |
| 1937 | +45.4% | 1,963 | 2,854 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 154.35 | 152.16 | 156.54 | 10 |
| 1760s | 159.21 | 157.02 | 161.4 | 10 |
| 1770s | 164.08 | 161.89 | 166.27 | 10 |
| 1780s | 168.94 | 166.75 | 171.13 | 10 |
| 1790s | 173.81 | 171.62 | 176 | 10 |
| 1800s | 179.72 | 176.48 | 182.98 | 10 |
| 1810s | 186.98 | 183.71 | 190.27 | 10 |
| 1820s | 193.52 | 191 | 196.05 | 10 |
| 1830s | 203.05 | 196.61 | 209.52 | 10 |
| 1840s | 217.84 | 210.97 | 224.75 | 10 |
| 1850s | 235.95 | 228.01 | 243.93 | 10 |
| 1860s | 256.09 | 245.71 | 266.93 | 10 |
| 1870s | 287.45 | 269.42 | 305.72 | 10 |
| 1880s | 329.2 | 309.78 | 348.89 | 10 |
| 1890s | 375.19 | 353.27 | 397.27 | 10 |
| 1900s | 527.89 | 402.12 | 658.17 | 10 |
| 1910s | 820.6 | 688.29 | 950.08 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,087 | 978.45 | 1,192 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,937 | 1,209 | 3,676 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4,666 | 2,081 | 7,134 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,392 | 3,106 | 9,069 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,262 | 11,318 | 16,460 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,227 | 18,402 | 30,837 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,902 | 26,530 | 35,389 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,638 | 9,915 | 26,157 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,726 | 26,084 | 32,298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,732 | 23,872 | 28,065 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,313 | 19,601 | 20,956 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Albania?
- Long run air pollution in Albania was 20,384 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 35,389 in 1980.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.16 in 1750.
- How does Albania rank for long run air pollution?
- Albania ranks 161st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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