Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 4.11 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.11 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.84 tonnes per person
in 1986
All-time low
1.73 tonnes per person
in 1921
Years of data
169
1850–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Azerbaijan, 1850–2024
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
Azerbaijan recorded 4.11 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Azerbaijan peaked at 7.84 tonnes per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.73 tonnes per person, in 1921.
Azerbaijan ranks 86th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 169 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.42 tonnes per person | — |
| 1855 | 3.19 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1858 | 3.09 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1859 | 3.06 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1860 | 3.13 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1861 | 3.12 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 3.08 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1863 | 3.06 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1864 | 3.02 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1865 | 2.99 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1866 | 2.97 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1867 | 2.94 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1868 | 2.91 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1869 | 2.89 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 2.87 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1871 | 2.85 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1872 | 2.83 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1873 | 2.8 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1874 | 2.79 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1875 | 2.78 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 2.78 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 2.76 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1878 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 2.75 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 2.79 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 2.78 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 2.77 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 2.77 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 2.76 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 2.76 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 2.75 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 2.74 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 2.73 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 2.73 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 2.68 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1891 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1892 | 2.63 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1893 | 2.64 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 2.62 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1895 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 2.61 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 2.69 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1901 | 2.72 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 2.68 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1903 | 2.64 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1904 | 2.67 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 2.59 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1906 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 2.68 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1908 | 2.65 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 2.54 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1911 | 2.5 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1912 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1913 | 2.56 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 2.45 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1915 | 2.35 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1916 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 2.27 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1918 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 1919 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1920 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1921 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1922 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1926 | 1.84 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1927 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1928 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1931 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1932 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1933 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1934 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1935 | 2.9 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1936 | 3.1 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1937 | 3.11 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 3.18 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 3.18 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1941 | 2.97 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1942 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -32.8% |
| 1943 | 1.96 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1944 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1945 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1947 | 2.84 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1948 | 2.92 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 3.16 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1950 | 4.03 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 1951 | 4.58 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1952 | 5.18 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1953 | 5.62 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1954 | 5.88 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 6.32 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1956 | 6.63 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1957 | 6.99 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 7.11 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 7.13 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.4 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1961 | 6.15 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 5.79 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 5.76 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 5.92 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 5.79 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 6 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 6.04 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 6.17 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 6.11 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 6.3 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 6.61 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 6.84 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 6.97 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 6.97 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.27 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 7.36 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 7.3 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 7.38 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 7.3 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 7.48 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 7.33 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.31 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.24 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 7.24 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.67 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 7.84 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 7.34 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 7.3 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 7.16 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 7.14 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.96 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 7.76 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 6.69 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 5.85 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 4.72 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 4.55 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 4.36 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.31 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.95 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 3.94 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.7 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 3.69 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.82 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.06 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 4.22 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.22 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.65 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 3.96 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 3.49 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 3.26 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 3.83 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.88 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.15 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.09 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 3.93 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.1 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.88 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 4.02 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 4.28 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 4.41 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 4.11 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 4.11 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 4.11 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | -32.8% | 2.97 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person |
| 1950 | +27.8% | 3.16 tonnes per person | 4.03 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.19 tonnes per person | 3.06 tonnes per person | 3.42 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 3.01 tonnes per person | 2.89 tonnes per person | 3.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.8 tonnes per person | 2.75 tonnes per person | 2.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.76 tonnes per person | 2.73 tonnes per person | 2.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.64 tonnes per person | 2.61 tonnes per person | 2.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.67 tonnes per person | 2.59 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.33 tonnes per person | 1.85 tonnes per person | 2.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.81 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.76 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 3.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.65 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | 3.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.95 tonnes per person | 4.03 tonnes per person | 7.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.01 tonnes per person | 5.76 tonnes per person | 6.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.03 tonnes per person | 6.3 tonnes per person | 7.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.39 tonnes per person | 7.16 tonnes per person | 7.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.63 tonnes per person | 3.95 tonnes per person | 7.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 tonnes per person | 3.49 tonnes per person | 4.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 tonnes per person | 3.26 tonnes per person | 4.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 tonnes per person | 3.88 tonnes per person | 4.41 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 including land-use change in Azerbaijan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Azerbaijan was 4.11 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 including land-use change recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 tonnes per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 tonnes per person in 1921.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Azerbaijan ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.