Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -6.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Azerbaijan, 1831–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Azerbaijan stood at -6.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 278.6% on the previous year and down 391.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Azerbaijan peaked at 216.0% in 1866 and was at its lowest, -60.1%, in 1918.
That places Azerbaijan 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 3.9% | -33.4% | 25.1% | 3 |
| 1850s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 1860s | 31.1% | -16.8% | 216.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 13.6% | -6.1% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.3% | 1.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.9% | 1.8% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.3% | -10.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | -7.0% | -60.1% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.7% | -8.8% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.9% | 1.2% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.0% | -45.3% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.6% | 5.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.0% | 2.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 0.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | -5.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.2% | -20.6% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -13.0% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | -5.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -6.8% | 7.5% | 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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Azerbaijan?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Azerbaijan was -6.8% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 216.0% in 1866.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.1% in 1918.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Azerbaijan ranks 210th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 391.5%. 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.