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
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.
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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More climate change data for Azerbaijan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 10.25 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 6.01 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.85 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.64 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.85 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.85 tonnes per person (2024)
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.