Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 24.39 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Azerbaijan, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Azerbaijan stood at 24.39 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 165 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Azerbaijan peaked at 24.39 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 244 tonnes, in 1830.
Azerbaijan ranks 102nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 622.25 tonnes | 244 tonnes | 976 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 10,860 tonnes | 2,489 tonnes | 20,354 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 58,171 tonnes | 24,461 tonnes | 113,343 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 239,376 tonnes | 133,051 tonnes | 314,173 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 384,561 tonnes | 330,968 tonnes | 428,306 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 490,838 tonnes | 437,900 tonnes | 559,371 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 712,779 tonnes | 582,982 tonnes | 891,959 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.20 million tonnes | 936,631 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.28 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.34 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | 5.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.71 million tonnes | 6.23 million tonnes | 11.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.73 million tonnes | 11.84 million tonnes | 15.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.74 million tonnes | 15.93 million tonnes | 19.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.61 million tonnes | 19.94 million tonnes | 23.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.02 million tonnes | 23.73 million tonnes | 24.10 million tonnes | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.14 million tonnes | 24.13 million tonnes | 24.16 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.23 million tonnes | 24.18 million tonnes | 24.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.31 million tonnes | 24.26 million tonnes | 24.39 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Azerbaijan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Azerbaijan was 24.39 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.39 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 244 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Azerbaijan ranks 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.