Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Albania
Albania: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 224.07 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
224.07 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
84th
of 193 countries
All-time high
369.13 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
224.07 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Albania, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Albania recorded 224.07 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Albania peaked at 369.13 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 224.07 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Albania 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Albania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 369.13 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 274.17 kilograms per person | -25.7% |
| 1992 | 262 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 280.67 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 345.63 kilograms per person | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 346.78 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 308.1 kilograms per person | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 291.05 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 302.17 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 288.53 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 306.37 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 298.61 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 338.22 kilograms per person | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 346.37 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 335.63 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 338.08 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 324.5 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 324.19 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 307.39 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 310.65 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 310.71 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 322.86 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 323.02 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 316.42 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 320.28 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 334.64 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 341.63 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 331.24 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 297.14 kilograms per person | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 308.49 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 278.56 kilograms per person | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 259.68 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 226.34 kilograms per person | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 224.07 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 224.07 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 224.07 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.15 kilograms per person, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 306.82 kilograms per person | 262 kilograms per person | 369.13 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 323 kilograms per person | 298.61 kilograms per person | 346.37 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 320.64 kilograms per person | 297.14 kilograms per person | 341.63 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.16 kilograms per person | 224.07 kilograms per person | 278.56 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Albania?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Albania was 224.07 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 369.13 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 224.07 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Albania rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Albania ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.