Carbon intensity of energy in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Carbon intensity of energy was 196.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
196.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
125th
of 204 countries
All-time high
267.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 1993
All-time low
196.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2021
Years of data
40
1985–2024
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.
Carbon intensity of energy in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 220.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 1986 | 212.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 207.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 211.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 207.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 199.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 202.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 266.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +31.3% |
| 1993 | 267.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 250.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 211.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 242.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 243.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 258.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 233.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 230.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 227.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 234.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 232.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 216.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 212.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 216.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 204.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 224.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 230.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 225.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 214.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 223.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 221.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 221.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 205.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 208.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 211.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 199.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 206.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 198.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 196.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 198.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 199.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 196.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | -1.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 196.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 196.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 189.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity of energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +31.3% | 202.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 266.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour |
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
- 126 Luxembourg 196.27 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
- 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 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.