Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) was 1.6 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Azerbaijan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Azerbaijan stood at 1.6 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.6 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Azerbaijan ranks 55th of 204 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0391 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0742 tonnes per person | +90.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1137 tonnes per person | +53.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1546 tonnes per person | +35.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1982 tonnes per person | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2449 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2932 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 0.342 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3649 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3879 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4081 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4272 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4448 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4608 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4789 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4935 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5055 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5408 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5738 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5926 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6092 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8581 tonnes per person | +40.9% |
| 1994 | 0.834 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8244 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8161 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8135 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8209 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8452 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8705 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8956 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9122 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9293 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9424 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9663 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9907 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9986 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1.6 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.081 tonnes per person, 19.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1.6 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +90.0% | 0.0391 tonnes per person | 0.0742 tonnes per person |
| 1973 | +53.3% | 0.0742 tonnes per person | 0.1137 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | +40.9% | 0.6092 tonnes per person | 0.8581 tonnes per person |
| 1974 | +35.9% | 0.1137 tonnes per person | 0.1546 tonnes per person |
| 1975 | +28.2% | 0.1546 tonnes per person | 0.1982 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1825 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.3649 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4721 tonnes per person | 0.3879 tonnes per person | 0.5738 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7793 tonnes per person | 0.5926 tonnes per person | 0.8581 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9695 tonnes per person | 0.8705 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 tonnes per person | 1.12 tonnes per person | 1.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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 from flaring, per capita in Azerbaijan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Azerbaijan was 1.6 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Azerbaijan ranks 55th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.