Azerbaijan vs Nepal: Greenhouse gas emissions
Azerbaijan
57.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nepal
58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
88th
Nepal rank
87th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Azerbaijan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 57.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Azerbaijan, a difference of 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nepal ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 88th and Nepal ranks 87th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 5 and Nepal in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1860s | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1870s | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1880s | 4.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1890s | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1900s | 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1910s | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1920s | 5.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1930s | 9.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1940s | 10.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1950s | 22.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 1960s | 33.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
| 1970s | 48.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 59.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 50.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 44.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
| 2010s | 52.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 891,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 57.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 883,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Azerbaijan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 58.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 57.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Azerbaijan and Nepal?
- 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Nepal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Nepal rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Azerbaijan ranks 88th and Nepal ranks 87th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.