Emissions of air pollutants in Albania
Albania: Emissions of air pollutants was 20,384 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
20,384 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
161st
of 220 countries
All-time high
35,389 tonnes
in 1980
All-time low
152.16 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Albania, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Albania is 20,384 tonnes, 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, emissions of air pollutants in Albania peaked at 35,389 tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 152.16 tonnes, 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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 152.16 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 152.65 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 153.13 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 153.62 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 154.1 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 154.59 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 155.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 155.56 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 156.05 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 156.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 157.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 157.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 158 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 158.48 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 158.97 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 159.46 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 159.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 160.43 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 160.91 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 161.4 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 161.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 162.37 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 162.86 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 163.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 163.83 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 164.32 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 164.81 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 165.29 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 165.78 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 166.27 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 166.75 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 167.24 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 167.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 168.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 168.7 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 169.19 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 169.67 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 170.16 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 170.64 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 171.13 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 171.62 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 172.1 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 172.59 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 173.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 173.56 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 174.05 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 174.54 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 175.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 175.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 176 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 176.48 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 177.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1802 | 177.92 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1803 | 178.64 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1804 | 179.36 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 180.08 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 180.8 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 181.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 182.25 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 182.98 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 183.71 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 184.43 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 185.16 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 185.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 186.61 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 187.34 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 188.07 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 188.8 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 189.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 190.27 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 191 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 191.56 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 192.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 192.68 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 193.24 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 193.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 194.36 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 194.92 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 195.48 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 196.05 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 196.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 198.03 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1832 | 199.46 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1833 | 200.89 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1834 | 202.32 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1835 | 203.76 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1836 | 205.19 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1837 | 206.63 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1838 | 208.07 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1839 | 209.52 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1840 | 210.97 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 212.49 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 214.01 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 215.54 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 217.06 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 218.59 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 220.13 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1847 | 221.66 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1848 | 223.21 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 224.75 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 228.01 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1851 | 229.77 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 231.53 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 233.29 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 235.05 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 236.8 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 238.59 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 240.37 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 242.15 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 243.93 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 245.71 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 247.96 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 250.21 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 252.47 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 254.75 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 257.02 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 259.49 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 261.97 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 264.44 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 266.93 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 269.42 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 273.43 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 277.41 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 281.38 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 285.33 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 289.26 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 293.41 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 297.54 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 301.64 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 305.72 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 309.78 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 314.11 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 318.41 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 322.68 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 326.92 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 331.13 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 335.6 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 340.02 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 344.47 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 348.89 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 353.27 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 358.17 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 363.03 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 367.87 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1894 | 372.65 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 377.42 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 382.44 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 387.42 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 392.37 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 397.27 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 402.12 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 429.14 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1902 | 456.5 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1903 | 484.16 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1904 | 512.11 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1905 | 540.37 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1906 | 569.39 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1907 | 598.7 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1908 | 628.3 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1909 | 658.17 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1910 | 688.29 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1911 | 718.01 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1912 | 747.96 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1913 | 778.12 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1914 | 807.27 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1915 | 836.47 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1916 | 864.87 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1917 | 893.26 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1918 | 921.67 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1919 | 950.08 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1920 | 978.45 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1921 | 1,002 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 1,025 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 1,048 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 1,070 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 1,101 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1926 | 1,128 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 1,151 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 1,173 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 1,192 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 1,209 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 1,230 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 1,247 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 1,301 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1934 | 1,316 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1935 | 1,389 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1936 | 1,963 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1937 | 2,854 tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1938 | 3,186 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1939 | 3,676 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1940 | 5,107 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1941 | 4,735 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1942 | 5,436 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1943 | 3,916 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1944 | 2,244 tonnes | -42.7% |
| 1945 | 2,081 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1946 | 4,071 tonnes | +95.7% |
| 1947 | 6,573 tonnes | +61.5% |
| 1948 | 5,360 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1949 | 7,134 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1950 | 3,106 tonnes | -56.5% |
| 1951 | 3,663 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1952 | 3,540 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 3,724 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 4,178 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1955 | 4,867 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1956 | 5,707 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1957 | 9,069 tonnes | +58.9% |
| 1958 | 7,467 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1959 | 8,593 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1960 | 11,531 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1961 | 12,738 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1962 | 13,407 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 11,691 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1964 | 11,318 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 11,914 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 13,556 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 14,010 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 15,990 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 16,460 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 18,402 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 20,811 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1972 | 23,280 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 20,587 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 21,351 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 21,485 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 23,551 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 24,577 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 27,387 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 30,837 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 35,389 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 26,530 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 27,181 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 29,590 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 34,030 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 31,143 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 30,602 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 31,590 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 31,712 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 31,254 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 25,128 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 17,763 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 1992 | 12,256 tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1993 | 12,292 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 13,915 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 12,886 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 12,517 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 9,915 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 13,552 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1999 | 26,157 tonnes | +93.0% |
| 2000 | 26,751 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 27,295 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 29,947 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 30,379 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 32,298 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 31,215 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 29,400 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 26,368 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 27,526 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 26,084 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 25,006 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 27,094 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 23,936 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 26,296 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 28,065 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 25,809 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 25,620 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 26,572 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 25,047 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 23,872 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 19,601 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 20,956 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 20,384 tonnes | -2.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 20,384 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784 tonnes, 19% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 20,384 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006 tonnes, 20% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 tonnes | 4,071 tonnes |
| 1999 | +93.0% | 13,552 tonnes | 26,157 tonnes |
| 1947 | +61.5% | 4,071 tonnes | 6,573 tonnes |
| 1957 | +58.9% | 5,707 tonnes | 9,069 tonnes |
| 1950 | -56.5% | 7,134 tonnes | 3,106 tonnes |
| 1937 | +45.4% | 1,963 tonnes | 2,854 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 154.35 tonnes | 152.16 tonnes | 156.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 159.21 tonnes | 157.02 tonnes | 161.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 164.08 tonnes | 161.89 tonnes | 166.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 168.94 tonnes | 166.75 tonnes | 171.13 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 173.81 tonnes | 171.62 tonnes | 176 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 179.72 tonnes | 176.48 tonnes | 182.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 186.98 tonnes | 183.71 tonnes | 190.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 193.52 tonnes | 191 tonnes | 196.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 203.05 tonnes | 196.61 tonnes | 209.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 217.84 tonnes | 210.97 tonnes | 224.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 235.95 tonnes | 228.01 tonnes | 243.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 256.09 tonnes | 245.71 tonnes | 266.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 287.45 tonnes | 269.42 tonnes | 305.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 329.2 tonnes | 309.78 tonnes | 348.89 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 375.19 tonnes | 353.27 tonnes | 397.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 527.89 tonnes | 402.12 tonnes | 658.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 820.6 tonnes | 688.29 tonnes | 950.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,087 tonnes | 978.45 tonnes | 1,192 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,937 tonnes | 1,209 tonnes | 3,676 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4,666 tonnes | 2,081 tonnes | 7,134 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 5,392 tonnes | 3,106 tonnes | 9,069 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,262 tonnes | 11,318 tonnes | 16,460 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,227 tonnes | 18,402 tonnes | 30,837 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,902 tonnes | 26,530 tonnes | 35,389 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,638 tonnes | 9,915 tonnes | 26,157 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,726 tonnes | 26,084 tonnes | 32,298 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,732 tonnes | 23,872 tonnes | 28,065 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,313 tonnes | 19,601 tonnes | 20,956 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Albania?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Albania was 20,384 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 35,389 tonnes in 1980.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.16 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Albania rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Albania ranks 161st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.