Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 955.59 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Azerbaijan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 955.59 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Azerbaijan peaked at 955.59 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 314.49 kilograms per person, in 1993.
That places Azerbaijan 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 683.16 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 634.37 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 487.46 kilograms per person | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 314.49 kilograms per person | -35.5% |
| 1994 | 619.01 kilograms per person | +96.8% |
| 1995 | 498.75 kilograms per person | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 521.01 kilograms per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 514.1 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 554.46 kilograms per person | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 586.39 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 524.78 kilograms per person | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 564.73 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 626.94 kilograms per person | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 682.1 kilograms per person | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 664.32 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 672.31 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 665.8 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 619.6 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 742.51 kilograms per person | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 659.94 kilograms per person | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 666.9 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 667.66 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 556.73 kilograms per person | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 532.38 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 582.49 kilograms per person | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 614.18 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 684 kilograms per person | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 616.94 kilograms per person | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 630.49 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 714.11 kilograms per person | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 781.79 kilograms per person | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 813.92 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 874.18 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 955.59 kilograms per person | +9.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 955.59 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 5.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 955.59 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 509.82 kilograms per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +96.8% | 314.49 kilograms per person | 619.01 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 541.32 kilograms per person | 314.49 kilograms per person | 683.16 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 642.3 kilograms per person | 524.78 kilograms per person | 742.51 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 626.59 kilograms per person | 532.38 kilograms per person | 714.11 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 856.37 kilograms per person | 781.79 kilograms per person | 955.59 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 16 United Kingdom 1,028 kilograms per person compare
- 17 Switzerland 1,025 kilograms per person compare
- 18 Bahamas 976.34 kilograms per person compare
- 20 Netherlands 949.56 kilograms per person compare
- 21 Poland 848.75 kilograms per person compare
- 22 Georgia 835.2 kilograms per person compare
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 by sector in Azerbaijan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Azerbaijan was 955.59 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 955.59 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 314.49 kilograms per person in 1993.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Azerbaijan ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.