Share of deforestation that is exported in Albania
Albania: Share of deforestation that is exported was 1.9% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Albania, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of deforestation that is exported in Albania stood at 1.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 289.5% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Albania peaked at 6.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2009.
That places Albania 79th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.5% | — |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -36.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -64.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -45.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -78.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +51.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +91.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +289.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 19% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.6%, 12% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.2% | 6.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 3.3% compare
- 77 Kenya 3.3% compare
- 78 Nepal 2.3% compare
- 80 Sierra Leone 1.8% compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 1.7% compare
- 82 Madagascar 1.6% compare
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 share of deforestation that is exported in Albania?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Albania was 1.9% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
- How does Albania rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Albania ranks 79th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.