Azerbaijan vs Pakistan: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Azerbaijan
372,014 tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
467,744 tonnes
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
53rd
Pakistan rank
50th
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Azerbaijan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 467,744 tonnes against 372,014 tonnes in Azerbaijan, a difference of 95,730 tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Pakistan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 53rd and Pakistan ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 221,572 tonnes | 769,164 tonnes | 547,592 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 172,908 tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 68,753 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 68,753 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 316,613 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 316,613 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 450,139 tonnes | 643,758 tonnes | 193,619 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 380,961 tonnes | 448,439 tonnes | 67,478 tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Azerbaijan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 467,744 tonnes against 372,014 tonnes in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Azerbaijan and Pakistan?
- 95,730 tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Pakistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Pakistan rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Azerbaijan ranks 53rd and Pakistan ranks 50th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.