Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 2.43 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.43 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
23rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
3.87 tonnes per person
in 1989
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Azerbaijan, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Azerbaijan is 2.43 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.87 tonnes per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1830.
Azerbaijan ranks 23rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | — |
| 1922 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1923 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 1924 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +828.9% |
| 1925 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +54.4% |
| 1926 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | +41.5% |
| 1927 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1928 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1929 | 0.014 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1930 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0211 tonnes per person | +61.4% |
| 1932 | 0.0298 tonnes per person | +41.0% |
| 1933 | 0.0383 tonnes per person | +28.5% |
| 1934 | 0.0519 tonnes per person | +35.6% |
| 1935 | 0.0645 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 1936 | 0.0832 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1937 | 0.0857 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0855 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 0.0852 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.1405 tonnes per person | +64.8% |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0.1602 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0.1778 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1947 | 0.2135 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1948 | 0.224 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1949 | 0.2254 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 0.2899 tonnes per person | +28.6% |
| 1951 | 0.3092 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1952 | 0.2971 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 0.3012 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 0.3173 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 0.3608 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1956 | 0.4434 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 1957 | 0.6282 tonnes per person | +41.7% |
| 1958 | 0.8308 tonnes per person | +32.2% |
| 1959 | 0.9611 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1960 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1961 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1962 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 1.56 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1964 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 2.15 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.6 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.59 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.67 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.98 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 3.14 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 3.49 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.85 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 3.79 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.87 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.85 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.64 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 3.05 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 2.3 tonnes per person | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 2.19 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 1.4 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +43.8% |
| 2002 | 2 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 2.16 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.96 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.06 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.46 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.6 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 2.67 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 2.43 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 2.43 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.625 tonnes per person, 3.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 2.43 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | +828.9% | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person |
| 1941 | -100.0% | 0.1405 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1940 | +64.8% | 0.0852 tonnes per person | 0.1405 tonnes per person |
| 1931 | +61.4% | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 0.0211 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.014 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0558 tonnes per person | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 0.0857 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1141 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.2254 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4739 tonnes per person | 0.2899 tonnes per person | 0.9611 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.35 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 2.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.31 tonnes per person | 2.77 tonnes per person | 3.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 3.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 2.67 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Azerbaijan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Azerbaijan was 2.43 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 tonnes per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1830.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Azerbaijan ranks 23rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.