Carbon intensity of energy in Armenia
Armenia: Carbon intensity of energy was 149.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of energy in Armenia, 1992–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Armenia is 149.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Armenia peaked at 160.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1996.
That places Armenia 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 54.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 121.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8 |
| 2000s | 134.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 125.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 154.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 122.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 151.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 149.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 160.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 178 Estonia 156.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 179 Spain 155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 180 Eswatini 149.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 182 Uruguay 149 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 183 Moldova 148.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 184 Vanuatu 145.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Armenia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population 2.04 million (2025)
- Urban population 65.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.5 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 406.69 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.5 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.5 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Armenia?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Armenia was 149.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 160.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1996.
- How does Armenia rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Armenia ranks 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.