Albania - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Albania was 2,010 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,090 in 1995 and a minimum value of 2,010 in 2018.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 2,200
1991 2,230
1992 2,220
1993 2,360
1994 3,020
1995 3,090
1996 2,910
1997 2,710
1998 2,570
1999 2,640
2000 2,680
2001 2,620
2002 2,550
2003 2,580
2004 2,490
2005 2,470
2006 2,420
2007 2,300
2008 2,140
2009 2,030
2010 2,040
2011 2,030
2012 2,070
2013 2,070
2014 2,100
2015 2,110
2016 2,100
2017 2,050
2018 2,010

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Albania was 220.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 600.00 in 1990 and a minimum value of 150.00 in 1998.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 600.00
1991 510.00
1992 420.00
1993 330.00
1994 240.00
1995 160.00
1996 160.00
1997 160.00
1998 150.00
1999 150.00
2000 150.00
2001 160.00
2002 170.00
2003 170.00
2004 180.00
2005 190.00
2006 180.00
2007 180.00
2008 170.00
2009 170.00
2010 160.00
2011 170.00
2012 180.00
2013 200.00
2014 210.00
2015 220.00
2016 220.00
2017 220.00
2018 220.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Albania was 5.26 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 40.20 in 1972, while its lowest value was 3.88 in 1995.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 37.62
1971 38.63
1972 40.20
1973 39.81
1974 38.95
1975 39.71
1976 39.13
1977 38.36
1978 38.08
1979 37.81
1980 37.07
1981 35.63
1982 35.95
1983 35.93
1984 36.86
1985 37.62
1986 36.71
1987 34.68
1988 33.78
1989 32.24
1990 16.39
1991 14.17
1992 12.00
1993 9.27
1994 5.81
1995 3.88
1996 4.05
1997 4.27
1998 4.14
1999 4.07
2000 4.00
2001 4.34
2002 4.67
2003 4.62
2004 5.01
2005 5.31
2006 5.10
2007 5.29
2008 5.26

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Albania was 3,160 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,130 in 1994 and a minimum value of 3,110 in 2009.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 3,660
1991 3,600
1992 3,500
1993 3,560
1994 4,130
1995 4,120
1996 3,950
1997 3,750
1998 3,620
1999 3,690
2000 3,750
2001 3,690
2002 3,640
2003 3,680
2004 3,590
2005 3,580
2006 3,530
2007 3,400
2008 3,230
2009 3,110
2010 3,120
2011 3,120
2012 3,170
2013 3,190
2014 3,230
2015 3,250
2016 3,250
2017 3,210
2018 3,160

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Albania was 3.82 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 9.31 in 1994 and a minimum value of -10.91 in 1992.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -5.87
1992 -10.91
1993 -7.95
1994 9.31
1995 8.71
1996 2.81
1997 -3.47
1998 -6.89
1999 -7.46
2000 2.43
2001 -7.92
2002 -8.39
2003 -2.90
2004 -3.02
2005 -2.74
2006 -2.42
2007 -1.62
2008 -1.19
2009 -2.82
2010 1.78
2011 2.80
2012 3.82

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions