Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2348 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.2348 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
60th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.59 kilograms per international-$
in 1994
All-time low
0.1909 kilograms per international-$
in 2010
Years of data
44
1973–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Azerbaijan, 1973–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Azerbaijan is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.59 kilograms per international-$ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1909 kilograms per international-$, in 2010.
That places Azerbaijan 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.9395 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1980 | 1.05 kilograms per international-$ | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9703 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.931 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9089 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8643 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8962 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9092 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8181 kilograms per international-$ | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7929 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8626 kilograms per international-$ | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9645 kilograms per international-$ | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9372 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.34 kilograms per international-$ | +43.4% |
| 1993 | 1.49 kilograms per international-$ | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 1.59 kilograms per international-$ | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.44 kilograms per international-$ | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 1.3 kilograms per international-$ | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 1.13 kilograms per international-$ | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 1.12 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9035 kilograms per international-$ | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8689 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7709 kilograms per international-$ | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.709 kilograms per international-$ | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6776 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6437 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5341 kilograms per international-$ | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3967 kilograms per international-$ | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2732 kilograms per international-$ | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2683 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.214 kilograms per international-$ | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1909 kilograms per international-$ | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2069 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2196 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2125 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2116 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2114 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2184 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2179 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2139 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2279 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2283 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2285 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2348 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.2348 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.2348 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9395 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9395 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9395 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9003 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7929 kilograms per international-$ | 1.05 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9035 kilograms per international-$ | 1.59 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5356 kilograms per international-$ | 0.214 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8689 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2131 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1909 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2279 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2306 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2283 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2348 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 57 Ecuador 0.2403 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 58 Tunisia 0.2378 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 59 Honduras 0.2361 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 61 Mali 0.2298 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 62 Jordan 0.2259 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 63 Iceland 0.2246 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Azerbaijan?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Azerbaijan was 0.2348 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 kilograms per international-$ in 1994.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1909 kilograms per international-$ in 2010.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Azerbaijan ranks 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).