Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Armenia
Armenia: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 2.61 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.61 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
77th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.39 tonnes per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.5478 tonnes per person
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Armenia, 1990–2023
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
Armenia recorded 2.61 tonnes per person for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Armenia peaked at 3.39 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5478 tonnes per person, in 1993.
That places Armenia 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Armenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.77 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5478 tonnes per person | -48.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5598 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8383 tonnes per person | +49.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9117 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 3.39 tonnes per person | +80.6% |
| 2008 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.98 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 2.01 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.06 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.96 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.23 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 3.03 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 2.61 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 2.61 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76 tonnes per person, 69% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 2.61 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 37% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.5478 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 3.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | 2.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 tonnes per person | 2.61 tonnes per person | 3.23 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More climate change data for Armenia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 57.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 592.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 355.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 352.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.33 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Armenia?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Armenia was 2.61 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5478 tonnes per person in 1993.
- How does Armenia rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Armenia ranks 77th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.