Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 0.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Azerbaijan, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Azerbaijan is 0.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Azerbaijan 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.8% | — |
| 1962 | 3.0% | -21.8% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.3% | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +85.2% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -42.7% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -35.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -91.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +204.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +299.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -10.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +299.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2023 | +204.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2008 | +85.2% | 1.1% | 2.1% |
| 2022 | -91.0% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 6 |
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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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Azerbaijan?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Azerbaijan was 0.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Azerbaijan ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.