Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 16.32 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.32 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
61st
of 215 countries
All-time high
16.32 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
172
1830–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Azerbaijan, 1830–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M183019272024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Azerbaijan stood at 16.32 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 172 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Azerbaijan peaked at 16.32 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.

That places Azerbaijan 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 4
1850s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 4
1860s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 10
1870s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 10
1880s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 10
1890s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 10
1900s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 10
1910s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 10
1920s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 10
1930s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 10
1940s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 10
1950s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 10
1960s 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 0 tonnes 10
1970s 1.06 million tonnes 0 tonnes 2.22 million tonnes 10
1980s 3.14 million tonnes 2.39 million tonnes 4.06 million tonnes 10
1990s 5.96 million tonnes 4.25 million tonnes 6.75 million tonnes 9
2000s 8.17 million tonnes 7.01 million tonnes 9.91 million tonnes 10
2010s 12.50 million tonnes 10.16 million tonnes 14.41 million tonnes 10
2020s 15.43 million tonnes 14.67 million tonnes 16.32 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 58 Denmark 19.07 million tonnes compare
  2. 59 Japan 17.19 million tonnes compare
  3. 60 Sweden 17.12 million tonnes compare
  4. 62 Thailand 14.48 million tonnes compare
  5. 63 Hungary 13.28 million tonnes compare
  6. 64 Sudan 13.21 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Azerbaijan?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Azerbaijan was 16.32 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 flaring recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 16.32 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
How does Azerbaijan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
Azerbaijan ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.