CO₂ emissions per capita in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: CO₂ emissions per capita was 3.85 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.85 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
88th
of 213 countries
All-time high
7.74 tonnes per person
in 1986
All-time low
0.0002 tonnes per person
in 1832
Years of data
173
1830–2024
CO₂ emissions per capita in Azerbaijan, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 3.85 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Azerbaijan peaked at 7.74 tonnes per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 1832.
That places Azerbaijan 88th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions per capita in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1832 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -34.1% |
| 1833 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 1850 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +430.9% |
| 1855 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | +188.0% |
| 1858 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +36.1% |
| 1859 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1860 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +30.8% |
| 1861 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 1862 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1863 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1864 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1865 | 0.0086 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1866 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | +212.7% |
| 1867 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1868 | 0.0251 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1869 | 0.0338 tonnes per person | +34.3% |
| 1870 | 0.0363 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1871 | 0.0484 tonnes per person | +33.6% |
| 1872 | 0.0492 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 0.0457 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1874 | 0.0549 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1875 | 0.0626 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1876 | 0.0769 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 1877 | 0.0777 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 0.1005 tonnes per person | +29.4% |
| 1879 | 0.102 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 0.1185 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1881 | 0.1235 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1882 | 0.1288 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1883 | 0.145 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1884 | 0.1458 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.1571 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1886 | 0.1595 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 0.1671 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1888 | 0.1725 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1889 | 0.1844 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1890 | 0.2066 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1891 | 0.2252 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1892 | 0.2359 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1893 | 0.2737 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1894 | 0.2759 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 0.3138 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1896 | 0.3162 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 0.3618 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1898 | 0.4017 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1899 | 0.4612 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1900 | 0.5171 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1901 | 0.5254 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 0.5023 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1903 | 0.4863 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1904 | 0.5356 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1905 | 0.4732 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1906 | 0.5342 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1907 | 0.5922 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1908 | 0.5898 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1909 | 0.6162 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1910 | 0.5982 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1911 | 0.6138 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 0.6882 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1913 | 0.74 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1914 | 0.6611 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1915 | 0.6006 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1916 | 0.6336 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1917 | 0.5772 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1918 | 0.2281 tonnes per person | -60.5% |
| 1919 | 0.193 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1920 | 0.1744 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1921 | 0.1874 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1922 | 0.2265 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1923 | 0.248 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1924 | 0.2927 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1925 | 0.2863 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1926 | 0.411 tonnes per person | +43.6% |
| 1927 | 0.5064 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1928 | 0.5526 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1929 | 0.59 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1930 | 0.7977 tonnes per person | +35.2% |
| 1931 | 0.9502 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1932 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1933 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1934 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1935 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1936 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1937 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1939 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1941 | 1.97 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1942 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -45.8% |
| 1943 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 1.59 tonnes per person | +43.7% |
| 1945 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1946 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1947 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1948 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1949 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1950 | 2.86 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1951 | 3.04 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1952 | 3.2 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1955 | 3.93 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1956 | 4.2 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 4.48 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 4.65 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 4.75 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 4.8 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 4.8 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 4.89 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 5.09 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 5.26 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 5.43 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 5.59 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 5.71 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 5.75 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 5.86 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 6.04 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 6.3 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 6.51 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 6.67 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 6.8 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 7.03 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 7.15 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 7.21 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 7.29 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 7.22 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 7.39 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 7.14 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 7.15 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.13 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.09 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 7.54 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 7.74 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 7.25 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 7.29 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 7.2 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 7.1 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 6.85 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 7.59 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 6.45 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 5.51 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 4.32 tonnes per person | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 3.99 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 3.76 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 3.96 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 3.56 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 3.64 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.44 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.43 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 3.8 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.98 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 3.96 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.4 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 3.69 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 3.22 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 3.01 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 3.26 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 3.53 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.57 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.56 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.52 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.48 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.44 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.73 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 3.56 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.74 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 4 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 4.14 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.85 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 3.85 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 3.85 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13 tonnes per person, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +430.9% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person |
| 1866 | +212.7% | 0.0086 tonnes per person | 0.0269 tonnes per person |
| 1855 | +188.0% | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person |
| 1918 | -60.5% | 0.5772 tonnes per person | 0.2281 tonnes per person |
| 1942 | -45.8% | 1.97 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0166 tonnes per person | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0338 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0654 tonnes per person | 0.0363 tonnes per person | 0.102 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1502 tonnes per person | 0.1185 tonnes per person | 0.1844 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3072 tonnes per person | 0.2066 tonnes per person | 0.4612 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5372 tonnes per person | 0.4732 tonnes per person | 0.6162 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5534 tonnes per person | 0.193 tonnes per person | 0.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3475 tonnes per person | 0.1744 tonnes per person | 0.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.44 tonnes per person | 0.7977 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.86 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 2.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.8 tonnes per person | 2.86 tonnes per person | 4.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.32 tonnes per person | 4.8 tonnes per person | 5.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.82 tonnes per person | 6.04 tonnes per person | 7.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.29 tonnes per person | 7.09 tonnes per person | 7.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.31 tonnes per person | 3.56 tonnes per person | 7.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 tonnes per person | 3.22 tonnes per person | 3.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 tonnes per person | 3.01 tonnes per person | 3.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 tonnes per person | 3.56 tonnes per person | 4.14 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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 per capita in Azerbaijan?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Azerbaijan was 3.85 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.74 tonnes per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 1832.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Azerbaijan ranks 88th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.