Methane emissions in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Methane emissions was 12.68 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.68 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
89th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.58 million
in 2008
All-time low
668,245
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Azerbaijan, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 12.68 million for methane emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Azerbaijan peaked at 13.58 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 668,245, in 1850.
Azerbaijan ranks 89th 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.
Methane emissions in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 668,245 | — |
| 1851 | 669,126 | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 670,008 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 670,889 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 671,772 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 672,654 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 673,537 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 674,421 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 675,305 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 676,304 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 677,329 | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 682,676 | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 688,029 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 693,403 | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 698,784 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 704,402 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 710,059 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 715,775 | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 721,136 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 726,417 | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 731,707 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 737,368 | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 743,077 | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 748,948 | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 754,826 | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 760,817 | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 767,010 | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 773,245 | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 779,308 | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 785,536 | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 791,589 | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 798,850 | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 805,547 | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 812,370 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 820,959 | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 829,229 | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 835,962 | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 844,647 | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 851,860 | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 858,119 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 867,099 | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 877,196 | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 884,360 | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 894,230 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 898,749 | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 912,634 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 918,843 | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 929,006 | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 939,419 | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 948,225 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 960,782 | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 972,491 | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 976,318 | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 978,560 | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 986,767 | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 982,679 | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 993,386 | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 1.00 million | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 1.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 1.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 1.03 million | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 1.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 1.06 million | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 1.08 million | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 1.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 1.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 1.14 million | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 1.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 1.14 million | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 1.16 million | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 1.17 million | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 1.19 million | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 1.22 million | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 1.24 million | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 1.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 1.28 million | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 1.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 1.33 million | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 1.35 million | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 1.38 million | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 1.45 million | +4.7% |
| 1931 | 1.49 million | +3.0% |
| 1932 | 1.51 million | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 1.53 million | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 1.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 1.60 million | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 1.65 million | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 1.70 million | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 1.76 million | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 1.81 million | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 1.86 million | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 1.92 million | +3.3% |
| 1942 | 1.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 2.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 2.13 million | +5.8% |
| 1945 | 2.10 million | -1.6% |
| 1946 | 2.18 million | +3.8% |
| 1947 | 2.27 million | +4.2% |
| 1948 | 2.35 million | +3.6% |
| 1949 | 2.44 million | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 2.53 million | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 2.64 million | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 2.77 million | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 2.90 million | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 3.04 million | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 3.21 million | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 3.39 million | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 3.58 million | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 3.78 million | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 3.97 million | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 4.18 million | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 4.15 million | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.42 million | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 4.66 million | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 4.68 million | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 5.03 million | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 5.22 million | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 5.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 5.34 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 5.32 million | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.54 million | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 5.71 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 5.86 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 6.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 6.19 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 6.31 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 6.39 million | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 6.54 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 6.66 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 6.76 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.80 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.89 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 6.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 7.06 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 7.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 7.23 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.34 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 7.34 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.36 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 7.56 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 7.34 million | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 6.56 million | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 6.16 million | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 5.83 million | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 5.78 million | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.82 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.95 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.25 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 7.02 million | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 7.20 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.45 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.35 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.60 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 7.72 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.68 million | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 9.52 million | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 12.74 million | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 13.58 million | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 12.13 million | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 12.39 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.98 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 12.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.16 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.90 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.96 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.22 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 12.08 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.51 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 12.46 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 12.68 million | +1.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 12.68 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 12.68 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.68 million, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +33.9% | 9.52 million | 12.74 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 672,226 | 668,245 | 676,304 | 10 |
| 1860s | 701,801 | 677,329 | 726,417 | 10 |
| 1870s | 758,184 | 731,707 | 785,536 | 10 |
| 1880s | 824,913 | 791,589 | 858,119 | 10 |
| 1890s | 906,976 | 867,099 | 948,225 | 10 |
| 1900s | 988,036 | 960,782 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.10 million | 1.03 million | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.27 million | 1.17 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.61 million | 1.45 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.12 million | 1.86 million | 2.44 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.18 million | 2.53 million | 3.97 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.78 million | 4.15 million | 5.34 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.05 million | 5.32 million | 6.66 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.09 million | 6.76 million | 7.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.43 million | 5.78 million | 7.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.40 million | 7.20 million | 13.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.15 million | 11.90 million | 12.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.46 million | 12.08 million | 12.68 million | 5 |
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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 methane emissions in Azerbaijan?
- Methane emissions in Azerbaijan was 12.68 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.58 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 668,245 in 1850.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for methane emissions?
- Azerbaijan ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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