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
Latest (2025)
631.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
47th
of 213 countries
All-time high
680 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2020
All-time low
588.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2010
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 617.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 648.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 623.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 615.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 611.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 609.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 630.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 631.07 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 639.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 629.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 588.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 623.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 659.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 669.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 677.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 663.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 651.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 658.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 661.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 667.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 680 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 676.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 671.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 669.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 634.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 631.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 631.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 631.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 250.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.