Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Armenia
Armenia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 2.5 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.5 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
122nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.77 tonnes per person
in 1988
All-time low
0.0001 tonnes per person
in 1832
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Armenia, 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 relative to the global average in Armenia is 2.5 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Armenia peaked at 2.77 tonnes per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 1832.
Armenia ranks 122nd of 213 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 relative to the global average in Armenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1832 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -35.3% |
| 1833 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +27.0% |
| 1850 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +424.1% |
| 1855 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +189.9% |
| 1858 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +36.6% |
| 1859 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1860 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +31.0% |
| 1861 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 1862 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1863 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1864 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1865 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1866 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +213.0% |
| 1867 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1868 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1869 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 1870 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1871 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | +33.8% |
| 1872 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1874 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1875 | 0.0227 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1876 | 0.028 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1877 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0366 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1879 | 0.0372 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 0.0432 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1881 | 0.0451 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1882 | 0.0471 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1883 | 0.0531 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1884 | 0.0534 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.0577 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1886 | 0.0586 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 0.0614 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1888 | 0.0635 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0679 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0762 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0832 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1892 | 0.0872 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1893 | 0.1013 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1894 | 0.1022 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 0.1164 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1896 | 0.1174 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 0.1344 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1898 | 0.1494 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1899 | 0.1717 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1900 | 0.1927 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1901 | 0.196 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 0.1876 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1903 | 0.1818 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1904 | 0.2004 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1905 | 0.1773 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1906 | 0.2003 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1907 | 0.2223 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1908 | 0.2216 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.2318 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1910 | 0.2252 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1911 | 0.2314 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 0.2597 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1913 | 0.2795 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1914 | 0.2499 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1915 | 0.2273 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1916 | 0.24 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 0.2189 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1918 | 0.0865 tonnes per person | -60.5% |
| 1919 | 0.0732 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1920 | 0.0661 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1921 | 0.0711 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1922 | 0.0859 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1923 | 0.094 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1924 | 0.111 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1925 | 0.1086 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1926 | 0.1559 tonnes per person | +43.6% |
| 1927 | 0.192 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1928 | 0.2089 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1929 | 0.223 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1930 | 0.3017 tonnes per person | +35.3% |
| 1931 | 0.3595 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1932 | 0.4008 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1933 | 0.4445 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1934 | 0.5322 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1935 | 0.596 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1936 | 0.6761 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1937 | 0.6858 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 0.7173 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1939 | 0.7196 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.8549 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1941 | 0.7442 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1942 | 0.4046 tonnes per person | -45.6% |
| 1943 | 0.4184 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 0.6013 tonnes per person | +43.7% |
| 1945 | 0.628 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1946 | 0.6974 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1947 | 0.8312 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1948 | 0.8748 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1949 | 0.9803 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1950 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1951 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1956 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1957 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 1.66 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.96 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.46 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 2.47 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 2.45 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 2.74 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.53 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 2.04 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7269 tonnes per person | -54.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7979 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7626 tonnes per person | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 1 tonnes per person | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9599 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 1.14 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.87 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.78 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 2 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.35 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 2.56 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 2.67 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.52 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 2.5 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 2.5 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 2.5 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13 tonnes per person, 49% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +424.1% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person |
| 1866 | +213.0% | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0097 tonnes per person |
| 1855 | +189.9% | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person |
| 1918 | -60.5% | 0.2189 tonnes per person | 0.0865 tonnes per person |
| 1993 | -54.6% | 1.6 tonnes per person | 0.7269 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.006 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0122 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0238 tonnes per person | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 0.0372 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0551 tonnes per person | 0.0432 tonnes per person | 0.0679 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1139 tonnes per person | 0.0762 tonnes per person | 0.1717 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2012 tonnes per person | 0.1773 tonnes per person | 0.2318 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2092 tonnes per person | 0.0732 tonnes per person | 0.2795 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1317 tonnes per person | 0.0661 tonnes per person | 0.223 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5433 tonnes per person | 0.3017 tonnes per person | 0.7196 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7035 tonnes per person | 0.4046 tonnes per person | 0.9803 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.38 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.86 tonnes per person | 1.69 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.34 tonnes per person | 2.1 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | 2.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 tonnes per person | 0.7269 tonnes per person | 2.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person | 2.67 tonnes per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Armenia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Armenia was 2.5 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 relative to the global average recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 tonnes per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 1832.
- How does Armenia rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Armenia ranks 122nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.