Environmental economic accounts data are important for understanding the situation of the Environment sector in Albania and their economy. These data can be used to analyze and evaluate different economic instruments related to the environment. The strategic objective is the production of the Environmental Economic Accounts (EEA) indicators in accordance with international standards. EEA are divided into two main areas: Physical Environmental Accounts; Environmental Monetary Accounts.

During 2020 INSTAT has conducted revisions on tax classifications and are in line with statistical revision policies (http://instat.gov.al/media/2940/revision_policy_2016.pdf). As a result it was necessary to review the entire Environmental Tax time series. Changes in Environmental Taxes, as a result of classification revisions, are listed below:

1- Classification of two of the taxes that affect the environment and their inclusion as part of the taxes on pollution and natural resources.

2- Reclassification of one of the taxes that has an impact on the environment, from Transport Tax to Energy Tax, used for transport purposes.

These changes are reflected throughout the environmental tax timeline published on the INSTAT website and statistical database.

Legal basis

• Law No.17/2018 on Official Statistics;

• Decision of the Assembly of Albania no. 10/2017, dated 9.2.2017 "On the approval of the Official Statistics Program 2017-2021";

The main variables of the Economic Accounts in the Environment are:

• Monetary Environmental Accounts:

1. Environmental protection expenditure
2. Environmental Taxes
3. Environmental goods and services sector

• Physical Environmental Accounts:

1. Air and water emissions Accounts
2. Physical Energy flow Accounts in the Environment
3. Material Flow Accounts

Administrative resources

The source of information is the administrative data collected by:

• Ministry of Tourism and Environment
• Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
• Ministry of Finance, Economy and Labor
• National Environmental Agency
• Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy
• National Natural Resources Agency.

Statistical sources

• Annual Agriculture Survey
• Solid Urban Waste Survey