Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 31,425 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan stood at 31,425 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan peaked at 31,425 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,605 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
Azerbaijan ranks 55th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18,605 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 19,187 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 19,691 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 20,091 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 20,466 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 20,825 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 21,239 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 21,687 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 22,073 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 22,418 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 22,760 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 23,119 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 23,504 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 23,921 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 24,345 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 24,711 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 25,111 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 25,465 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 25,788 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 26,153 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 26,549 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 26,955 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 27,369 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 27,789 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 28,206 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 28,629 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 29,050 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 29,507 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 29,948 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 30,410 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 30,908 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 31,425 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 31,425 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,301 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 31,425 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,224 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,605 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,687 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 23,743 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,073 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,465 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,599 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,788 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,507 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,673 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,948 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,425 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 52 Ireland 33,867 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 53 Seychelles 33,611 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 54 Greece 32,920 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 56 Spain 30,979 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 57 Saint Kitts and Nevis 29,904 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 58 Portugal 29,824 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan was 31,425 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 31,425 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,605 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Azerbaijan ranks 55th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.