Material flow accounts - main indicators in Albania

Albania: Material flow accounts - main indicators was 20,448 Thousand tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20,448 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
38th
of 43 countries
All-time high
28,470 Thousand tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
18,432 Thousand tonnes
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Material flow accounts - main indicators in Albania, 2010–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2010201620232010: 18.4k Thousand tonnes2011: 19.7k Thousand tonnes2012: 20.7k Thousand tonnes2013: 23.5k Thousand tonnes2014: 23.2k Thousand tonnes2015: 26.4k Thousand tonnes2016: 28.5k Thousand tonnes2017: 21.4k Thousand tonnes2018: 22.4k Thousand tonnes2019: 21.9k Thousand tonnes2020: 18.5k Thousand tonnes2021: 19.1k Thousand tonnes2022: 20.2k Thousand tonnes2023: 20.4k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

Albania recorded 20,448 Thousand tonnes for material flow accounts - main indicators in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - main indicators in Albania peaked at 28,470 Thousand tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18,432 Thousand tonnes, in 2010.

That places Albania 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Material flow accounts - main indicators in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Material flow accounts - main indicators in Albania, 2010 to 2023.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2010 18,432 Thousand tonnes —
2011 19,712 Thousand tonnes +6.9%
2012 20,724 Thousand tonnes +5.1%
2013 23,537 Thousand tonnes +13.6%
2014 23,187 Thousand tonnes -1.5%
2015 26,426 Thousand tonnes +14.0%
2016 28,470 Thousand tonnes +7.7%
2017 21,419 Thousand tonnes -24.8%
2018 22,393 Thousand tonnes +4.5%
2019 21,932 Thousand tonnes -2.1%
2020 18,513 Thousand tonnes -15.6%
2021 19,112 Thousand tonnes +3.2%
2022 20,188 Thousand tonnes +5.6%
2023 20,448 Thousand tonnes +1.3%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 20,448 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,830 Thousand tonnes, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22,623 Thousand tonnes 18,432 Thousand tonnes 28,470 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 19,565 Thousand tonnes 18,513 Thousand tonnes 20,448 Thousand tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 36 Slovenia 25,071 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 36 Slovenia 25,071 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 39 Cyprus 16,307 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 40 North Macedonia 15,487 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 41 Iceland 3,574 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - main indicators in Albania?
Material flow accounts - main indicators in Albania was 20,448 Thousand tonnes in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - main indicators recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 28,470 Thousand tonnes in 2016.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - main indicators recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 18,432 Thousand tonnes in 2010.
How does Albania rank for material flow accounts - main indicators?
Albania ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
Is material flow accounts - main indicators rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flow accounts - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,236 data points, 1990–2025
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