Methane emissions in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Methane emissions was 12.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
89th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2008
All-time low
668,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Azerbaijan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 12.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2008 and was at its lowest, 668,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 668,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 669,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 670,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 670,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 671,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 672,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 673,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 674,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 675,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 676,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 677,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 682,676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 688,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 693,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 698,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 704,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 710,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 715,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 721,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 726,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 731,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 737,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 743,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 748,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1874 | 754,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 760,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 767,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1877 | 773,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 779,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 785,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 791,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 798,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1882 | 805,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 812,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 820,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 829,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 835,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 844,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 851,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 858,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 867,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 877,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 884,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 894,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 898,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 912,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 918,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 929,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 939,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 948,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 960,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 972,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 976,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 978,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 986,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 982,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 993,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1915 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1916 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1920 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1931 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1932 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1942 | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1945 | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1946 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1947 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1948 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1949 | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 3.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 3.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 3.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 3.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 5.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 5.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 5.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 6.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 6.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 6.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 6.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 6.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 6.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 6.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 7.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 7.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 7.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 7.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 7.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 7.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 6.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 6.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 5.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 7.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 7.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 7.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 12.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 13.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 12.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 12.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 12.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 12.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 12.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 12.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 12.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 12.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 672,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 668,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 676,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 701,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 677,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 726,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 758,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 731,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 785,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 824,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 791,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 858,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 906,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 867,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 948,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 988,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 960,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2008.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 668,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.