Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 7,396 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan stood at 7,396 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan peaked at 7,396 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,131 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Azerbaijan 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,131 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 6,152 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6,183 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 6,221 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6,274 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6,331 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 6,374 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 6,443 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6,480 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6,506 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6,531 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 6,548 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,573 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6,599 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6,628 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6,655 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6,684 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6,714 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6,739 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6,770 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6,817 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6,851 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6,888 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6,958 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7,075 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 7,149 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7,209 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7,254 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7,294 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 7,328 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 7,363 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7,396 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 7,396 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,176 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 7,396 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,264 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,131 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,443 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,592 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,480 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,714 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,971 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,739 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,254 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,345 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,294 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,396 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 82 Bolivia 7,636 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 83 Solomon Islands 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 84 Lesotho 7,473 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 86 Venezuela 7,327 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 87 Mexico 7,277 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 88 Cameroon 7,266 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Azerbaijan was 7,396 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,396 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,131 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Azerbaijan ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change 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.