Consumption-based carbon intensity in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2153 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Azerbaijan, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 0.2153 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.2 kilograms per international-$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2073 kilograms per international-$, in 2017.
That places Azerbaijan 70th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5594 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.4376 kilograms per international-$ | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3824 kilograms per international-$ | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7877 kilograms per international-$ | +106.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7757 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.02 kilograms per international-$ | +32.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2 kilograms per international-$ | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9891 kilograms per international-$ | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 1.08 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8124 kilograms per international-$ | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6983 kilograms per international-$ | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6396 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6319 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7456 kilograms per international-$ | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7587 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5561 kilograms per international-$ | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4305 kilograms per international-$ | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2854 kilograms per international-$ | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2811 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2435 kilograms per international-$ | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2182 kilograms per international-$ | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2291 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2502 kilograms per international-$ | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.225 kilograms per international-$ | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2268 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2255 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2107 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2073 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.218 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2276 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2393 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.231 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2153 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.2153 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498 kilograms per international-$, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.2153 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +106.0% | 0.3824 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7877 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8049 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3824 kilograms per international-$ | 1.2 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5271 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2435 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7587 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2238 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2073 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2502 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2285 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2153 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2393 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 67 Armenia 0.2196 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 68 Hungary 0.2195 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 69 Italy 0.2162 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 71 Argentina 0.215 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 72 Germany 0.2146 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 0.2138 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Azerbaijan?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Azerbaijan was 0.2153 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 kilograms per international-$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2073 kilograms per international-$ in 2017.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Azerbaijan ranks 70th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).