Carbon intensity of energy in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Carbon intensity of energy was 196.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Azerbaijan, 1985–2024
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
Azerbaijan recorded 196.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Azerbaijan peaked at 267.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1993 and was at its lowest, 196.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2021.
Azerbaijan ranks 125th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 211.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 207.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 220.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1990s | 237.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 199.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 267.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 223.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 204.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 234.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 199.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 225.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 196.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 199.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 122 Turks and Caicos Islands 198.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 123 Ethiopia 196.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 124 Latvia 196.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 127 Mauritius 195.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 128 Italy 194.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Azerbaijan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 10.25 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 6.01 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.85 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.64 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.85 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.85 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Azerbaijan?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Azerbaijan was 196.83 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 267.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2021.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Azerbaijan ranks 125th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.