Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Albania
Albania: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 1.91 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Albania, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1.91 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Albania peaked at 4.2 Mt CO2e in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.91 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Albania 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.67 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 2.64 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.89 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 2.93 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.81 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 2.89 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 3.04 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 3.14 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 3.39 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 3.4 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.46 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.46 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.91 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 4.2 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 3.85 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 3.79 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.91 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 4.06 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 4 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.13 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.66 Mt CO2e | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 3.77 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.98 Mt CO2e | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 3.1 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.52 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 3.47 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.28 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 3.06 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 2.93 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.95 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.98 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.95 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.93 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.95 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.89 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.84 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.84 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.73 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.62 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.53 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.56 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.53 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.68 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.75 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.79 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.74 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.73 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.75 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.54 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 2.36 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 2.32 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.16 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 2.05 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.91 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.91 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.97 Mt CO2e, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.91 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.85 Mt CO2e, 19% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.98 Mt CO2e | 2.64 Mt CO2e | 3.4 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.88 Mt CO2e | 3.46 Mt CO2e | 4.2 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.27 Mt CO2e | 2.93 Mt CO2e | 3.77 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 Mt CO2e | 2.53 Mt CO2e | 2.98 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 Mt CO2e | 2.53 Mt CO2e | 2.79 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 Mt CO2e | 1.91 Mt CO2e | 2.36 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Albania?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Albania was 1.91 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Albania ranks 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).