Nitrous oxide emissions in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Nitrous oxide emissions was 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
105th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2018
All-time low
255,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 255,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Azerbaijan ranks 105th of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 274,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 255,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 288,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 293,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 296,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 361,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 297,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 440,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 466,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 449,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 480,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 519,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 490,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 542,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 550,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 544,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 556,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 654,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 558,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 771,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 823,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 785,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 854,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 830,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 798,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 859,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 987,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 800,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 102 Slovakia 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 103 Benin 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 104 Mauritania 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 106 Cuba 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 107 Portugal 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 108 Honduras 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Azerbaijan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 10.25 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 6.01 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.85 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.64 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.85 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.85 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions in Azerbaijan?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Azerbaijan was 2.98 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Azerbaijan ranks 105th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.