Live estimate
Albania CO₂ Emissions
Albania emitted 4.4 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.0% of the world total, the 142nd most of 213 countries. That is 1.6 tonnes per person, 66% below the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Albania in 2026 so far
0
0 tonnes since you opened this page · 0 t every second
CO₂ in 2024
4.4 Mt
4.4 million tonnes
World rank
#142
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.0%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
1.6 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
+0.0%
2023: 4.4 Mt
Historical share
0.0%
#116 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions were roughly flat in 2024 (+0.0% on 2023). Compared with 2005, emissions are up 2%. Emissions peaked in 1989 at 9.0 million tonnes and are now 51% lower.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 4.0 |
| 2006 | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 3.0 |
Where it comes from
Oil is the largest source of Albania’s CO₂, at 67%.
- Coal11%0.5 Mt
- Oil67%3.0 Mt
- Gas2%0.1 Mt
- Cement20%0.9 Mt
How Albania compares
| Rank | Country | CO₂ 2024 | Share | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | Madagascar | 4.5 Mt | 0.0% | 0.1 t |
| 141 | Guyana | 4.5 Mt | 0.0% | 5.4 t |
| 142 | Albania | 4.4 Mt | 0.0% | 1.6 t |
| 143 | Guinea | 4.0 Mt | 0.0% | 0.3 t |
| 144 | Iceland | 3.8 Mt | 0.0% | 9.7 t |
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Albania emit?
Albania emitted 4.4 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.0% of global emissions. That is about 0 tonnes every second.
What are Albania’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Albania emits 1.6 tonnes per person, 66% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (2.8 million people in 2024).
Are Albania’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions were roughly flat in 2024 (+0.0% on 2023). Compared with 2005, emissions are up 2%. Emissions peaked in 1989 at 9.0 million tonnes and are now 51% lower.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Albania?
Oil is the largest source, at 67% of Albania’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (3.0 million tonnes).
How much has Albania contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Albania has emitted about 0 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.0% of the world total, the 116th largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →