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.
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
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- Summer temperature anomalies 2.22 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.83 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.62 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.81 °C (2025)
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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.