Forest fires — Emissions in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.005 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.005 kt
World rank
103rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.6328 kt
in 2000
All-time low
0 kt
in 2003
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Azerbaijan, 1992–2024

00.20.40.61992200820241992: 0.063 kt1993: 0.063 kt1994: 0.063 kt1995: 0.063 kt1996: 0.039 kt1997: 0.047 kt1998: 0.357 kt1999: 0.049 kt2000: 0.633 kt2001: 0.01 kt2002: 0.057 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0.003 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0.045 kt2008: 0.003 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 0.072 kt2011: 0.003 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0.003 kt2014: 0.025 kt2015: 0.003 kt2016: 0 kt2017: 0.095 kt2018: 0.07 kt2019: 0.02 kt2020: 0.214 kt2021: 0.042 kt2022: 0.032 kt2023: 0 kt2024: 0.005 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Azerbaijan stood at 0.005 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.6328 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2003.

That places Azerbaijan 103rd out of 219 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.

Forest fires — Emissions in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Azerbaijan, 1992 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1992 0.063 kt —
1993 0.063 kt +0.0%
1994 0.063 kt +0.0%
1995 0.063 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0394 kt -37.5%
1997 0.047 kt +19.3%
1998 0.3574 kt +660.4%
1999 0.0492 kt -86.2%
2000 0.6328 kt +1186.2%
2001 0.01 kt -98.4%
2002 0.0573 kt +473.0%
2003 0 kt -100.0%
2004 0 kt —
2005 0.0025 kt —
2006 0 kt -100.0%
2007 0.0448 kt —
2008 0.0025 kt -94.4%
2009 0 kt -100.0%
2010 0.0722 kt —
2011 0.0025 kt -96.5%
2012 0 kt -100.0%
2013 0.0025 kt —
2014 0.0249 kt +896.0%
2015 0.0025 kt -90.0%
2016 0 kt -100.0%
2017 0.0947 kt —
2018 0.0697 kt -26.4%
2019 0.0199 kt -71.4%
2020 0.2142 kt +976.4%
2021 0.0423 kt -80.3%
2022 0.0324 kt -23.4%
2023 0 kt -100.0%
2024 0.005 kt —

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 0.005 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0399 kt, 13% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Forest fires — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +1186.2% 0.0492 kt 0.6328 kt
2020 +976.4% 0.0199 kt 0.2142 kt
2014 +896.0% 0.0025 kt 0.0249 kt
1998 +660.4% 0.047 kt 0.3574 kt
2002 +473.0% 0.01 kt 0.0573 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0931 kt 0.0394 kt 0.3574 kt 8
2000s 0.075 kt 0 kt 0.6328 kt 10
2010s 0.0289 kt 0 kt 0.0947 kt 10
2020s 0.0588 kt 0 kt 0.2142 kt 5

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 100 Belgium-Luxembourg 0.0053 kt compare
  2. 100 Mali 0.0053 kt compare
  3. 100 New Caledonia 0.0053 kt compare
  4. 103 Serbia and Montenegro 0.005 kt compare
  5. 103 Uruguay 0.005 kt compare
  6. 106 France 0.0025 kt compare
  7. 106 Morocco 0.0025 kt compare
  8. 106 Slovakia 0.0025 kt compare
  9. 106 Slovenia 0.0025 kt compare
  10. 106 Switzerland 0.0025 kt compare
  11. 106 United States Virgin Islands 0.0025 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Azerbaijan?
Forest fires — emissions in Azerbaijan was 0.005 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 0.6328 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2003.
How does Azerbaijan rank for forest fires — emissions?
Azerbaijan ranks 103rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.