CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry was 13.17 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.17 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
78th
of 215 countries
All-time high
31.22 million tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Azerbaijan, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Azerbaijan stood at 13.17 million tonnes.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Azerbaijan peaked at 31.22 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.
Azerbaijan ranks 78th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860 | 4,924 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 5,547 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1862 | 5,286 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1863 | 6,787 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1864 | 8,239 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1865 | 8,326 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 17,193 tonnes | +106.5% |
| 1867 | 22,196 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1868 | 25,078 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1869 | 30,312 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1870 | 31,886 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1871 | 34,503 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1872 | 36,760 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1873 | 48,339 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1874 | 62,836 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1875 | 77,490 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1876 | 100,694 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1877 | 107,239 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1878 | 138,836 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1879 | 145,512 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1880 | 170,105 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1881 | 183,619 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1882 | 193,867 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1883 | 220,127 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1884 | 229,050 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1885 | 251,525 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1886 | 258,127 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 275,347 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1888 | 287,651 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1889 | 309,656 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1890 | 351,760 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1891 | 388,881 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1892 | 411,365 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1893 | 482,320 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1894 | 489,198 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 565,790 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1896 | 575,475 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1897 | 665,011 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1898 | 746,017 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1899 | 862,850 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1900 | 978,543 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1901 | 1.01 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1902 | 972,675 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1903 | 948,703 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1904 | 1.05 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1905 | 931,704 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1906 | 1.06 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1907 | 1.19 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1908 | 1.19 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 1.26 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1910 | 1.24 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1911 | 1.28 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 1.44 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1913 | 1.55 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1914 | 1.41 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1915 | 1.31 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1916 | 1.40 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1917 | 1.28 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1918 | 513,312 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 1919 | 444,480 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1920 | 404,799 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1921 | 435,403 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1922 | 531,678 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1923 | 588,362 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1924 | 687,550 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1925 | 674,597 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1926 | 969,251 tonnes | +43.7% |
| 1927 | 1.21 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1928 | 1.31 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1929 | 1.42 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1930 | 1.98 million tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1931 | 2.37 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1932 | 2.63 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1933 | 2.92 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1934 | 3.50 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1935 | 3.92 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1936 | 4.45 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1937 | 4.56 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 4.82 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1939 | 4.88 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 5.70 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1941 | 5.39 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1942 | 3.03 million tonnes | -43.7% |
| 1943 | 3.15 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1944 | 4.55 million tonnes | +44.7% |
| 1945 | 4.16 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1946 | 4.67 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1947 | 5.61 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1948 | 5.98 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1949 | 6.89 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1950 | 7.54 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 8.16 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1952 | 8.85 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1953 | 9.40 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1954 | 10.28 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1955 | 11.65 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1956 | 12.64 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1957 | 13.32 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 13.63 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 13.94 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 14.07 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 13.91 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 14.22 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 14.77 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 15.11 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 15.58 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 16.24 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 16.98 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 17.38 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 18.13 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 20.19 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 20.89 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 22.27 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 23.35 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 24.35 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 25.33 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 25.66 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 26.21 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 27.36 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 27.12 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 27.99 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 26.87 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 26.83 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 26.42 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 25.50 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 26.45 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 27.59 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 22.71 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1988 | 23.54 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 22.63 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 22.49 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 22.54 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 31.22 million tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1993 | 30.82 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 25.03 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 19.88 million tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 19.37 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 18.55 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 20.95 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 16.78 million tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 17.96 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 11.28 million tonnes | -37.2% |
| 2002 | 11.29 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 12.70 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 12.73 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.64 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 12.98 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 11.46 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 10.61 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 9.24 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 8.69 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 10.27 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 11.64 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 12.07 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 11.63 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 11.53 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.14 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 12.59 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 11.84 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 12.11 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.63 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 11.74 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 12.85 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 13.37 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 13.17 million tonnes | -1.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 13.17 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.32 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 13.17 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44 million tonnes, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | +106.5% | 8,326 tonnes | 17,193 tonnes |
| 1918 | -60.0% | 1.28 million tonnes | 513,312 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 13,389 tonnes | 4,924 tonnes | 30,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 78,410 tonnes | 31,886 tonnes | 145,512 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 237,907 tonnes | 170,105 tonnes | 309,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 553,867 tonnes | 351,760 tonnes | 862,850 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.06 million tonnes | 931,704 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.19 million tonnes | 444,480 tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 822,971 tonnes | 404,799 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.60 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.91 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 6.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.94 million tonnes | 7.54 million tonnes | 13.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.64 million tonnes | 13.91 million tonnes | 18.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.27 million tonnes | 20.19 million tonnes | 27.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.65 million tonnes | 22.63 million tonnes | 27.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.76 million tonnes | 16.78 million tonnes | 31.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.49 million tonnes | 9.24 million tonnes | 17.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.45 million tonnes | 8.69 million tonnes | 12.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.35 million tonnes | 10.63 million tonnes | 13.37 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Azerbaijan?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Azerbaijan was 13.17 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.22 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Azerbaijan ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.