CO₂ emissions · Europe · 2024 data
Azerbaijan CO₂ Emissions
Azerbaijan emitted 39.8 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 3.85 t per person — #62 of 213 countries and 0.10% of global emissions. That is 81% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 1992 at 56.2 million tonnes and are now 29% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Azerbaijan, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.8 | 3.85 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 42.7 | 4.14 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 41.2 | 4.00 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 38.3 | 3.74 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 36.2 | 3.56 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 37.8 | 3.73 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 34.6 | 3.44 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 34.7 | 3.48 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 34.7 | 3.52 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.7 | 3.56 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 34.3 | 3.57 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 33.6 | 3.53 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 32.8 | 3.50 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 30.2 | 3.26 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 27.5 | 3.01 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 29.1 | 3.22 | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 33.0 | 3.69 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 30.0 | 3.40 | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 34.5 | 3.96 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 34.2 | 3.98 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 32.3 | 3.80 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 30.5 | 3.63 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 28.6 | 3.43 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 28.4 | 3.44 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 29.8 | 3.64 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 28.8 | 3.56 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 31.8 | 3.96 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 29.8 | 3.76 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 31.2 | 3.99 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 33.3 | 4.32 | -20.6% |
| 1994 | 41.9 | 5.51 | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 48.4 | 6.45 | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 56.2 | 7.59 | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 50.1 | 6.85 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 51.3 | 7.10 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 51.6 | 7.20 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.6 | 7.29 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 50.6 | 7.25 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 53.4 | 7.75 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 51.2 | 7.54 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 47.5 | 7.09 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 47.1 | 7.14 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 46.4 | 7.15 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 45.6 | 7.14 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 46.4 | 7.39 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 44.7 | 7.22 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 44.3 | 7.29 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 42.8 | 7.21 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 41.4 | 7.15 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 39.9 | 7.03 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 37.9 | 6.81 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 36.5 | 6.67 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 35.0 | 6.51 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 33.3 | 6.30 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 31.3 | 6.04 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 29.8 | 5.86 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 28.6 | 5.75 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 27.8 | 5.71 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 26.6 | 5.59 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 25.1 | 5.43 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 23.7 | 5.26 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 22.3 | 5.09 | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 20.7 | 4.89 | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 19.7 | 4.80 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 19.1 | 4.80 | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 18.4 | 4.75 | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 17.5 | 4.66 | +6.8% |
| 1957 | 16.3 | 4.48 | +9.5% |
| 1956 | 14.9 | 4.20 | +9.8% |
| 1955 | 13.6 | 3.93 | +13.4% |
| 1954 | 12.0 | 3.54 | +9.1% |
| 1953 | 11.0 | 3.32 | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 10.4 | 3.20 | +7.1% |
| 1951 | 9.7 | 3.04 | +8.3% |
| 1950 | 9.0 | 2.86 | +11.3% |
Where Azerbaijan's CO₂ comes from
Gas is the largest source.
Per person: Azerbaijan vs the world
Production vs consumption
Counting the CO₂ embedded in the goods it imports and exports, Azerbaijan's consumption-based footprint was 40.8 million tonnes (3.96 t per person) in 2023. Azerbaijan is a net exporter of emissions: 4% of what it emits goes into goods consumed abroad.
Primary energy use: 20,137 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.