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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Albania

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Albania
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Albania

158 New Caledonia 23,358 tonnes compare
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162 Bhutan 20,019 tonnes compare
163 North Macedonia 19,647 tonnes compare
164 Rwanda 19,507 tonnes compare

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More environment data for Albania

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 7.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0487 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2569 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0041 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5229 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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