Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -2.92 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.92 million tonnes
Change on year
down 285.4%
World rank
200th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.10 million tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
-8.64 million tonnes
in 1995
Years of data
169
1831–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan is -2.92 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 285.4% on the previous year and down 471.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Azerbaijan peaked at 6.10 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, -8.64 million tonnes, in 1995.
Azerbaijan ranks 200th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 49 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | -98 tonnes | -300.0% |
| 1833 | 49 tonnes | -150.0% |
| 1859 | 391 tonnes | +698.0% |
| 1860 | 2,196 tonnes | +461.6% |
| 1861 | 2,441 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1862 | -1,123 tonnes | -146.0% |
| 1863 | 488 tonnes | -143.5% |
| 1864 | 1,318 tonnes | +170.1% |
| 1865 | -537 tonnes | -140.7% |
| 1866 | 25,089 tonnes | -4772.1% |
| 1867 | 5,419 tonnes | -78.4% |
| 1868 | -7,078 tonnes | -230.6% |
| 1869 | 12,496 tonnes | -276.5% |
| 1870 | 4,051 tonnes | -67.6% |
| 1871 | 18,060 tonnes | +345.8% |
| 1872 | 1,855 tonnes | -89.7% |
| 1873 | -4,393 tonnes | -336.8% |
| 1874 | 14,351 tonnes | -426.7% |
| 1875 | 12,300 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1876 | 22,649 tonnes | +84.1% |
| 1877 | 2,392 tonnes | -89.4% |
| 1878 | 36,462 tonnes | +1424.3% |
| 1879 | 4,052 tonnes | -88.9% |
| 1880 | 27,578 tonnes | +580.6% |
| 1881 | 9,958 tonnes | -63.9% |
| 1882 | 10,494 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1883 | 28,653 tonnes | +173.0% |
| 1884 | 3,612 tonnes | -87.4% |
| 1885 | 21,380 tonnes | +491.9% |
| 1886 | 6,687 tonnes | -68.7% |
| 1887 | 15,571 tonnes | +132.9% |
| 1888 | 12,203 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1889 | 23,625 tonnes | +93.6% |
| 1890 | 42,271 tonnes | +78.9% |
| 1891 | 36,511 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1892 | 23,283 tonnes | -36.2% |
| 1893 | 72,485 tonnes | +211.3% |
| 1894 | 9,128 tonnes | -87.4% |
| 1895 | 74,926 tonnes | +720.8% |
| 1896 | 10,397 tonnes | -86.1% |
| 1897 | 91,864 tonnes | +783.6% |
| 1898 | 82,638 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1899 | 122,079 tonnes | +47.7% |
| 1900 | 117,489 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1901 | 26,700 tonnes | -77.3% |
| 1902 | -35,144 tonnes | -231.6% |
| 1903 | -21,672 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 1904 | 109,436 tonnes | -605.0% |
| 1905 | -116,124 tonnes | -206.1% |
| 1906 | 135,746 tonnes | -216.9% |
| 1907 | 132,231 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1908 | 7,566 tonnes | -94.3% |
| 1909 | 69,020 tonnes | +812.2% |
| 1910 | -25,285 tonnes | -136.6% |
| 1911 | 47,250 tonnes | -286.9% |
| 1912 | 176,845 tonnes | +274.3% |
| 1913 | 130,230 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1914 | -159,761 tonnes | -222.7% |
| 1915 | -121,493 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1916 | 89,375 tonnes | -173.6% |
| 1917 | -115,294 tonnes | -229.0% |
| 1918 | -800,659 tonnes | +594.4% |
| 1919 | -77,464 tonnes | -90.3% |
| 1920 | -39,977 tonnes | -48.4% |
| 1921 | 34,949 tonnes | -187.4% |
| 1922 | 98,502 tonnes | +181.8% |
| 1923 | 57,256 tonnes | -41.9% |
| 1924 | 115,684 tonnes | +102.0% |
| 1925 | -9,372 tonnes | -108.1% |
| 1926 | 319,034 tonnes | -3504.1% |
| 1927 | 250,502 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1928 | 129,729 tonnes | -48.2% |
| 1929 | 109,244 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1930 | 553,498 tonnes | +406.7% |
| 1931 | 418,859 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1932 | 312,418 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1933 | 332,480 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1934 | 654,438 tonnes | +96.8% |
| 1935 | 494,912 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1936 | 621,859 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1937 | 115,163 tonnes | -81.5% |
| 1938 | 279,021 tonnes | +142.3% |
| 1939 | 65,131 tonnes | -76.7% |
| 1940 | 1.07 million tonnes | +1536.5% |
| 1941 | -781,020 tonnes | -173.3% |
| 1942 | -2.56 million tonnes | +227.5% |
| 1943 | 135,062 tonnes | -105.3% |
| 1944 | 1.45 million tonnes | +976.2% |
| 1945 | 257,554 tonnes | -82.3% |
| 1946 | 599,491 tonnes | +132.8% |
| 1947 | 1.12 million tonnes | +87.7% |
| 1948 | 417,153 tonnes | -62.9% |
| 1949 | 965,552 tonnes | +131.5% |
| 1950 | 911,620 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1951 | 741,977 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1952 | 687,139 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1953 | 600,898 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1954 | 1.00 million tonnes | +67.2% |
| 1955 | 1.61 million tonnes | +59.9% |
| 1956 | 1.33 million tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1957 | 1.42 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1958 | 1.11 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1959 | 901,142 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1960 | 762,890 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1961 | 617,770 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1962 | 1.00 million tonnes | +62.0% |
| 1963 | 1.52 million tonnes | +52.2% |
| 1964 | 1.43 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 1.45 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.42 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.23 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1968 | 798,830 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 1969 | 1.20 million tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 1.53 million tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1971 | 1.94 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1972 | 1.75 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 1.50 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 1.41 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 1.95 million tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1976 | 1.54 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1977 | 1.41 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 1.48 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 370,712 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1980 | 1.75 million tonnes | +372.5% |
| 1981 | -854,836 tonnes | -148.8% |
| 1982 | 862,908 tonnes | -200.9% |
| 1983 | 670,152 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 427,652 tonnes | -36.2% |
| 1985 | 3.71 million tonnes | +768.6% |
| 1986 | 2.12 million tonnes | -42.8% |
| 1987 | -2.79 million tonnes | -231.2% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million tonnes | -136.3% |
| 1989 | -9,436 tonnes | -100.9% |
| 1990 | -242,168 tonnes | +2466.4% |
| 1991 | -1.27 million tonnes | +424.7% |
| 1992 | 6.10 million tonnes | -580.1% |
| 1993 | -7.77 million tonnes | -227.3% |
| 1994 | -6.46 million tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1995 | -8.64 million tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1996 | -2.07 million tonnes | -76.1% |
| 1997 | -1.40 million tonnes | -32.3% |
| 1998 | 1.94 million tonnes | -238.8% |
| 1999 | -2.96 million tonnes | -252.6% |
| 2000 | 943,716 tonnes | -131.8% |
| 2001 | -1.35 million tonnes | -243.0% |
| 2002 | 154,874 tonnes | -111.5% |
| 2003 | 1.92 million tonnes | +1137.9% |
| 2004 | 1.77 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.94 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 328,268 tonnes | -83.1% |
| 2007 | -4.49 million tonnes | -1466.3% |
| 2008 | 3.00 million tonnes | -166.9% |
| 2009 | -3.93 million tonnes | -231.1% |
| 2010 | -1.55 million tonnes | -60.5% |
| 2011 | 2.66 million tonnes | -271.3% |
| 2012 | 2.56 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 788,822 tonnes | -69.2% |
| 2014 | 785,872 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 338,568 tonnes | -56.9% |
| 2016 | 43,640 tonnes | -87.1% |
| 2017 | -28,688 tonnes | -165.7% |
| 2018 | -122,048 tonnes | +325.4% |
| 2019 | 3.18 million tonnes | -2702.5% |
| 2020 | -1.52 million tonnes | -147.7% |
| 2021 | 2.06 million tonnes | -236.1% |
| 2022 | 2.87 million tonnes | +39.4% |
| 2023 | 1.57 million tonnes | -45.3% |
| 2024 | -2.92 million tonnes | -285.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's -2.92 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's -2.92 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028 tonnes, 2837.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | +4772.1% | -537 tonnes | 25,089 tonnes |
| 1926 | +3504.1% | -9,372 tonnes | 319,034 tonnes |
| 2019 | +2702.5% | -122,048 tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes |
| 1990 | -2466.4% | -9,436 tonnes | -242,168 tonnes |
| 1940 | +1536.5% | 65,131 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes |
| 2007 | -1466.3% | 328,268 tonnes | -4.49 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | -98 tonnes | 49 tonnes | 3 |
| 1850s | 391 tonnes | 391 tonnes | 391 tonnes | 1 |
| 1860s | 4,071 tonnes | -7,078 tonnes | 25,089 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 11,178 tonnes | -4,393 tonnes | 36,462 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 15,976 tonnes | 3,612 tonnes | 28,653 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 56,558 tonnes | 9,128 tonnes | 122,079 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 42,525 tonnes | -116,124 tonnes | 135,746 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -85,626 tonnes | -800,659 tonnes | 176,845 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 106,555 tonnes | -39,977 tonnes | 319,034 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 384,778 tonnes | 65,131 tonnes | 654,438 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 267,996 tonnes | -2.56 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.03 million tonnes | 600,898 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.14 million tonnes | 617,770 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.49 million tonnes | 370,712 tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 691,066 tonnes | -2.79 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.28 million tonnes | -8.64 million tonnes | 6.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,099 tonnes | -4.49 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 864,999 tonnes | -1.55 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 415,516 tonnes | -2.92 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,951 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 9.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 190.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 367.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 340.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 26.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.28 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Azerbaijan?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Azerbaijan was -2.92 million 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.10 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.64 million tonnes in 1995.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Azerbaijan ranks 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 471.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.