Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Armenia
Armenia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 791.6 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Armenia, 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Armenia is 791.6 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Armenia peaked at 833.3 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.3 kilograms per person, in 1996.
Armenia ranks 100th of 191 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Armenia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 833.3 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 802.44 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 512.34 kilograms per person | -36.2% |
| 1993 | 344.59 kilograms per person | -32.7% |
| 1994 | 47.55 kilograms per person | -86.2% |
| 1995 | 33.26 kilograms per person | -30.1% |
| 1996 | 18.3 kilograms per person | -45.0% |
| 1997 | 18.48 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 21.82 kilograms per person | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 22.1 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 182.36 kilograms per person | +725.1% |
| 2001 | 184.8 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 176.72 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 194.14 kilograms per person | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 201.82 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 222.86 kilograms per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 224.05 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 356.32 kilograms per person | +59.0% |
| 2008 | 425.68 kilograms per person | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 387.03 kilograms per person | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 429.88 kilograms per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 441.29 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 444.82 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 437.98 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 585.13 kilograms per person | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 568.26 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 541.32 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 572.9 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 618.56 kilograms per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 709.37 kilograms per person | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 781.76 kilograms per person | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 825.69 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 808.78 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 791.6 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 791.6 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 791.6 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 52% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +725.1% | 22.1 kilograms per person | 182.36 kilograms per person |
| 1994 | -86.2% | 344.59 kilograms per person | 47.55 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 265.42 kilograms per person | 18.3 kilograms per person | 833.3 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 255.58 kilograms per person | 176.72 kilograms per person | 425.68 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 534.95 kilograms per person | 429.88 kilograms per person | 709.37 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 801.96 kilograms per person | 781.76 kilograms per person | 825.69 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More climate change data for Armenia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 57.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 592.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 355.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 352.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.33 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Armenia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Armenia was 791.6 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 from transport recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 833.3 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3 kilograms per person in 1996.
- How does Armenia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Armenia ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.