Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 631.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Azerbaijan, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 631.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Azerbaijan peaked at 680 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2020 and was at its lowest, 588.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2010.
Azerbaijan ranks 47th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 625.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 609.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 648.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 652.21 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 588.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 677.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 660.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 631.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 680 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 44 Moldova 633.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 45 Algeria 632.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 46 United States Virgin Islands 632.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 48 Turks and Caicos Islands 629.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 625 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 50 Chad 621.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Azerbaijan?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Azerbaijan was 631.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 680 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2020.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 588.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2010.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Azerbaijan ranks 47th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.