Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Albania
Albania: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 3.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Albania, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
In 2025, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Albania stood at 3.4%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 240.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Albania peaked at 3.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2014.
That places Albania 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.4% | — |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +170.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +21.4% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 3.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 3.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 3.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 31% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Albania?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Albania was 3.4% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- How does Albania rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Albania ranks 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.