Azerbaijan vs Latvia: Carbon intensity of energy

Azerbaijan
196.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Latvia
196.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
125th
Latvia rank
124th

Carbon intensity of energy over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Latvia
0100200300198520042024

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 196.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 196.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 125th and Latvia ranks 124th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 211.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 242.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 30.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Latvia
1990s 237.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 234.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 2.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Azerbaijan
2000s 223.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 199.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 23.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Azerbaijan
2010s 213.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 188.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 25.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Azerbaijan
2020s 197.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 193.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 4.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Azerbaijan or Latvia?
Latvia, at 196.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 196.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Azerbaijan and Latvia?
0.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Latvia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Azerbaijan and Latvia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
Azerbaijan ranks 125th and Latvia ranks 124th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity of energy
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.