Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Armenia

Armenia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 487 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
487 tonnes
Change on year
up 100.2%
World rank
162nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.13 million tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
-3.21 million tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
169
1831–2024

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Armenia, 1831–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Armenia is 487 tonnes, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.2% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Armenia peaked at 1.13 million tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, -3.21 million tonnes, in 1993.

That places Armenia 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0 tonnes -17 tonnes 9 tonnes 3
1850s 64 tonnes 64 tonnes 64 tonnes 1
1860s 675.9 tonnes -1,175 tonnes 4,165 tonnes 10
1870s 1,856 tonnes -729 tonnes 6,053 tonnes 10
1880s 2,652 tonnes 599 tonnes 4,757 tonnes 10
1890s 9,389 tonnes 1,515 tonnes 20,267 tonnes 10
1900s 7,060 tonnes -19,278 tonnes 22,535 tonnes 10
1910s -14,215 tonnes -132,919 tonnes 29,358 tonnes 10
1920s 17,602 tonnes -6,636 tonnes 52,963 tonnes 10
1930s 63,732 tonnes 10,809 tonnes 108,286 tonnes 10
1940s 44,404 tonnes -422,439 tonnes 241,302 tonnes 10
1950s 170,132 tonnes 99,050 tonnes 265,395 tonnes 10
1960s 190,244 tonnes 102,546 tonnes 253,255 tonnes 10
1970s 250,706 tonnes 60,908 tonnes 330,087 tonnes 10
1980s 197,475 tonnes -408,588 tonnes 1.13 million tonnes 10
1990s -637,807 tonnes -3.21 million tonnes 752,449 tonnes 10
2000s 132,330 tonnes -1.21 million tonnes 698,620 tonnes 10
2010s 192,061 tonnes -262,527 tonnes 779,374 tonnes 10
2020s 229,321 tonnes -268,545 tonnes 555,514 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 159 Wallis and Futuna 1,334 tonnes compare
  2. 160 Montserrat 983 tonnes compare
  3. 161 Tuvalu 500 tonnes compare
  4. 163 Saint Helena 421 tonnes compare
  5. 165 Niue 334 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Armenia?
Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Armenia was 487 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 million tonnes in 1988.
What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was -3.21 million tonnes in 1993.
How does Armenia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
Armenia ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.