Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Armenia
Armenia: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
145th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1989
All-time low
877,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1925
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Armenia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Armenia stood at 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Armenia peaked at 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1989 and was at its lowest, 877,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1925.
Armenia ranks 145th of 199 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.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Armenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 997,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1852 | 993,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 991,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 989,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 988,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 986,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 986,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 987,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 988,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 983,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1861 | 982,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 981,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 981,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 982,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 982,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 986,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 987,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 986,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 989,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 968,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1871 | 964,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 963,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 964,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 971,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 978,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 988,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 995,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1891 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1892 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1903 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1906 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1911 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1915 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1916 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1917 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1918 | 934,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.3% |
| 1919 | 923,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1920 | 897,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1921 | 887,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1922 | 892,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 888,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 895,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 877,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1926 | 885,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 915,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1928 | 925,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 932,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +92.3% |
| 1931 | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.1% |
| 1932 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 1933 | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1934 | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1935 | 3.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1936 | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1937 | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1938 | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1939 | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1940 | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.2% |
| 1941 | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.6% |
| 1942 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.7% |
| 1943 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1944 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1945 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1946 | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1947 | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1948 | 2.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1949 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1951 | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1952 | 3.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1953 | 3.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1954 | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1955 | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1956 | 4.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 4.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 4.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 5.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 6.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 7.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 7.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 7.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 8.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 8.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 8.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 9.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 9.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 9.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 10.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 10.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 10.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 11.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 10.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 10.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 11.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 11.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 9.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 8.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -38.2% |
| 1994 | 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 7.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 5.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 5.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 6.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 6.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 6.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 9.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 11.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 9.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 9.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 8.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 9.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 9.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 9.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 9.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 10.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 10.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 10.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 24% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 20% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +92.3% | 932,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1993 | -38.2% | 8.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2005 | +28.7% | 9.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 991,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 986,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 984,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 981,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 989,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 981,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 963,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 923,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 899,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 877,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 932,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 142 Haiti 11.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 11.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 144 Eritrea 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 146 El Salvador 9.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 147 Rwanda 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 148 Burundi 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Armenia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 57.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 592.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 355.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 352.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.33 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Armenia?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Armenia was 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 877,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1925.
- How does Armenia rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Armenia ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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