Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Armenia
Armenia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 487 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Armenia, 1831–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 159 Wallis and Futuna 1,334 tonnes compare
- 160 Montserrat 983 tonnes compare
- 161 Tuvalu 500 tonnes compare
- 163 Saint Helena 421 tonnes compare
- 165 Niue 334 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Armenia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population 2.04 million (2025)
- Urban population 65.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.5 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 406.69 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.5 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.5 tonnes per person (2024)
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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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.