Outdoor air pollution exposure in Albania
Albania: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 16.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.9
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
105th
of 241 countries
All-time high
21.6
in 2011
All-time low
14.5
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Albania, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 16.9 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Albania peaked at 21.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.5, in 2021.
Albania ranks 105th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.7 | — |
| 1999 | 17.9 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 19.9 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 18.6 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 19.4 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 20.8 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 19.1 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 18.5 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 19.9 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 20.5 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 19.1 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 18.5 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 18 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 21.6 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 18.2 | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 17.3 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 16.5 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 18.6 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 16.4 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 17.6 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 17.3 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 16.4 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 15.6 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 14.5 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 15.6 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 15.7 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 16.9 | +7.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 16.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 16.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3 | 17.9 | 18.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.43 | 18.5 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.79 | 16.4 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.66 | 14.5 | 16.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 102 Cape Verde 17 compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 17 compare
- 102 Mozambique 17 compare
- 106 Botswana 16.7 compare
- 107 Cyprus 16.6 compare
- 107 Taiwan 16.6 compare
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Albania?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Albania was 16.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6 in 2011.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5 in 2021.
- How does Albania rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Albania ranks 105th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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