Significant earthquakes in Albania
Albania: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
3
in 1851
All-time low
1
in 1273
Years of data
37
1237–2024
Significant earthquakes in Albania, 1237–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Albania recorded 1 for significant earthquakes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Albania peaked at 3 in 1851 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1273.
Albania ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Significant earthquakes in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1237 | 2 | — |
| 1273 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1380 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1854 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1855 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1860 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1862 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1869 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1893 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1897 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1905 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1931 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1942 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | -66.7% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Albania's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1230s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1270s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1380s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.75 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1860s | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1890s | 1.67 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1930s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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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 significant earthquakes in Albania?
- Significant earthquakes in Albania was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1851.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1273.
- How does Albania rank for significant earthquakes?
- Albania ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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