Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 1,815 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Azerbaijan, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Azerbaijan stood at 1,815.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Azerbaijan peaked at 5,921 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 791.95, in 2024.
That places Azerbaijan 114th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,984 | — |
| 2004 | 4,236 | +41.9% |
| 2005 | 2,897 | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 3,149 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 2,249 | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 1,838 | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 1,483 | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 2,842 | +91.6% |
| 2011 | 2,298 | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 1,894 | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 1,916 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,382 | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 5,921 | +328.5% |
| 2016 | 2,722 | -54.0% |
| 2017 | 2,952 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1,947 | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 3,846 | +97.6% |
| 2020 | 1,762 | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 2,354 | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 1,930 | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 1,035 | -46.4% |
| 2024 | 791.95 | -23.5% |
| 2025 | 1,513 | +91.0% |
| 2026 | 1,815 | +20.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1,815 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,175, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1,815 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 698.14, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +328.5% | 1,382 | 5,921 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,691 | 1,483 | 4,236 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,772 | 1,382 | 5,921 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,600 | 791.95 | 2,354 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 111 Montenegro 2,108 compare
- 112 Fiji 1,999 compare
- 113 North Korea 1,894 compare
- 115 Oman 1,796 compare
- 116 Jamaica 1,703 compare
- 117 North Macedonia 1,536 compare
More climate change data for Azerbaijan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 33.20 million kg (2050)
- 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 annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Azerbaijan?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Azerbaijan was 1,815 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,921 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 791.95 in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Azerbaijan ranks 114th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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