Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 44,092 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
44,092 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
119th
of 179 countries
All-time high
615,597 tonnes
in 1956
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2021
Years of data
165
1830–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Azerbaijan, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 44,092 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 501.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Azerbaijan peaked at 615,597 tonnes in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2021.
That places Azerbaijan 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 244 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 293 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1832 | 195 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 1833 | 244 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1850 | 1,513 tonnes | +520.1% |
| 1855 | 4,588 tonnes | +203.2% |
| 1858 | 6,443 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1859 | 6,834 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1860 | 4,107 tonnes | -39.9% |
| 1861 | 5,923 tonnes | +44.2% |
| 1862 | 5,062 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1863 | 4,049 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1864 | 3,916 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1865 | 3,291 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1866 | 19,513 tonnes | +492.9% |
| 1867 | 19,928 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1868 | 9,969 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1869 | 17,231 tonnes | +72.8% |
| 1870 | 19,708 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1871 | 35,151 tonnes | +78.4% |
| 1872 | 34,750 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1873 | 18,777 tonnes | -46.0% |
| 1874 | 18,631 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1875 | 16,278 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1876 | 15,722 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1877 | 11,569 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1878 | 16,434 tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1879 | 13,810 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1880 | 16,795 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1881 | 13,239 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1882 | 13,486 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1883 | 15,878 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1884 | 10,567 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 1885 | 9,472 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1886 | 9,556 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1887 | 7,907 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1888 | 7,806 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1889 | 9,427 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1890 | 9,594 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1891 | 8,984 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1892 | 9,783 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1893 | 11,313 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1894 | 13,563 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1895 | 11,898 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1896 | 12,609 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1897 | 14,937 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1898 | 16,570 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1899 | 21,814 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1900 | 23,611 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1901 | 21,004 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1902 | 21,035 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 23,334 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1904 | 28,624 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1905 | 33,647 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1906 | 38,500 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1907 | 46,638 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1908 | 47,226 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 48,969 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1910 | 44,672 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1911 | 52,327 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1912 | 68,015 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1913 | 84,884 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1914 | 64,337 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1915 | 47,094 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1916 | 49,978 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1917 | 48,278 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1918 | 17,809 tonnes | -63.1% |
| 1919 | 9,177 tonnes | -48.5% |
| 1920 | 8,880 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1921 | 11,318 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1922 | 13,725 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1923 | 14,833 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1924 | 21,337 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1925 | 18,674 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1926 | 35,592 tonnes | +90.6% |
| 1927 | 46,397 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1928 | 59,108 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1929 | 53,694 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1930 | 47,812 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1931 | 56,526 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1932 | 82,049 tonnes | +45.2% |
| 1933 | 105,427 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1934 | 138,133 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1935 | 170,315 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1936 | 206,576 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1937 | 205,553 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 216,313 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1939 | 220,664 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 313,251 tonnes | +42.0% |
| 1941 | 243,958 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1942 | 60,845 tonnes | -75.1% |
| 1943 | 81,666 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1944 | 129,988 tonnes | +59.2% |
| 1945 | 294,409 tonnes | +126.5% |
| 1946 | 321,784 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1947 | 382,471 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1948 | 385,554 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 430,574 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1950 | 470,009 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1951 | 510,886 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1952 | 520,152 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 524,297 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 561,551 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1955 | 613,211 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1956 | 615,597 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 614,673 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 580,974 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1959 | 556,233 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 515,593 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1961 | 463,407 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1962 | 421,523 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 415,444 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 408,487 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 408,750 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 412,221 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 398,699 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 378,968 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 374,412 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 407,907 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 404,234 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 408,889 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 403,196 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 393,333 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 398,758 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 405,024 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 405,961 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 393,030 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 388,303 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 412,426 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 355,160 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 357,835 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 350,050 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 343,617 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 402,203 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 404,203 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 401,212 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 414,053 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 412,546 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 342,521 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 251,072 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1992 | 65,952 tonnes | -73.7% |
| 1993 | 10,992 tonnes | -83.3% |
| 1994 | 3,664 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1995 | 14,656 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1996 | 14,658 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14,656 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,664 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 2007 | 21,981 tonnes | +499.9% |
| 2008 | 14,656 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 14,656 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21,984 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 18,320 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 14,654 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 10,992 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 7,328 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 10,992 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 3,664 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 43,972 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 43,972 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44,092 tonnes | +0.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 44,092 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.03 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 44,092 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +520.1% | 244 tonnes | 1,513 tonnes |
| 2007 | +499.9% | 3,664 tonnes | 21,981 tonnes |
| 1866 | +492.9% | 3,291 tonnes | 19,513 tonnes |
| 1995 | +300.0% | 3,664 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes |
| 1855 | +203.2% | 1,513 tonnes | 4,588 tonnes |
| 1945 | +126.5% | 129,988 tonnes | 294,409 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 244 tonnes | 195 tonnes | 293 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 4,844 tonnes | 1,513 tonnes | 6,834 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 9,299 tonnes | 3,291 tonnes | 19,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 20,083 tonnes | 11,569 tonnes | 35,151 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 11,413 tonnes | 7,806 tonnes | 16,795 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 13,106 tonnes | 8,984 tonnes | 21,814 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 33,259 tonnes | 21,004 tonnes | 48,969 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 48,657 tonnes | 9,177 tonnes | 84,884 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 28,356 tonnes | 8,880 tonnes | 59,108 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 144,937 tonnes | 47,812 tonnes | 220,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 264,450 tonnes | 60,845 tonnes | 430,574 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 556,758 tonnes | 470,009 tonnes | 615,597 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 419,750 tonnes | 374,412 tonnes | 515,593 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 400,864 tonnes | 388,303 tonnes | 408,889 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 385,330 tonnes | 343,617 tonnes | 414,053 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,204 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 342,521 tonnes | 9 |
| 2000s | 17,098 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 21,981 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 9,893 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,140 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 44,092 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Azerbaijan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Azerbaijan was 44,092 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 615,597 tonnes in 1956.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Azerbaijan ranks 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 501.7%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.