Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Albania
Albania: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
116th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.0802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1902
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Albania, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Albania stood at 0.2544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Albania peaked at 0.4621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1902.
Albania ranks 116th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Albania, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 0.0894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 0.0905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 0.0908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.0911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.0912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.0911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.0909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1862 | 0.0895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1864 | 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 0.0878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.0873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 0.0867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 0.0862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 0.0857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 0.0852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1871 | 0.0856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 0.0874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 0.0903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1874 | 0.0939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1875 | 0.0979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1876 | 0.1018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1877 | 0.1055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1878 | 0.1086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1879 | 0.1107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1880 | 0.1116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 0.1118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.1118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.1116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.1114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.1107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.1103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.1097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.1169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1891 | 0.1111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1892 | 0.1057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1893 | 0.1006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1894 | 0.0959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1895 | 0.0918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1896 | 0.0882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1897 | 0.0852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1898 | 0.0829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1899 | 0.0813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1900 | 0.0806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1901 | 0.0803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 0.0802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 0.0804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.0812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 0.0817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 0.0829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 0.0836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.0856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1913 | 0.0957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1914 | 0.1032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1915 | 0.1117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1916 | 0.1211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1917 | 0.131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1918 | 0.1411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1919 | 0.1511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1920 | 0.1609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1921 | 0.1722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1922 | 0.1867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1923 | 0.2031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1924 | 0.2204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1925 | 0.2376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1926 | 0.2536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1927 | 0.2675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1928 | 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1929 | 0.2847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1930 | 0.2858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 0.2806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1932 | 0.2696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1933 | 0.2545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1934 | 0.2369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1935 | 0.2184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1936 | 0.2002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1937 | 0.1837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1938 | 0.1701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1939 | 0.1607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1940 | 0.1564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1941 | 0.1638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1942 | 0.1859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.5% |
| 1943 | 0.2186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.6% |
| 1944 | 0.2583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.1% |
| 1945 | 0.3012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.6% |
| 1946 | 0.344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.2% |
| 1947 | 0.3833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1948 | 0.4161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1949 | 0.4378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 0.4473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 0.4456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.4368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 0.4306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 0.4242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 0.418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 0.4111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 0.4033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 0.395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 0.3867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.4092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 0.4011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.2544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.2544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 52% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 113 Malawi 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 114 Italy 0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 115 Libya 0.2547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 117 North Macedonia 0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 118 Indonesia 0.2504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 119 Malaysia 0.2493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 in Albania?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Albania was 0.2544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1902.
- How does Albania rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Albania ranks 116th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.