Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Armenia
Armenia: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
130th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.8073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1925
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Armenia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Armenia is 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Armenia peaked at 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1925.
Armenia ranks 130th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Armenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1852 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1853 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1854 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1855 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1856 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1857 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1858 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1859 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1860 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1861 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1862 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1863 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1864 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1865 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1866 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1868 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1869 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1871 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1872 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1873 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1874 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1875 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1881 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1882 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1883 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1885 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1891 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1892 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1893 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1895 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1897 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1902 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1903 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1904 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1906 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1910 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1911 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1912 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1915 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1916 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1918 | 0.917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1% |
| 1919 | 0.898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1920 | 0.8648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1921 | 0.8469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1922 | 0.8436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 0.8326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1924 | 0.8315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 0.8073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1926 | 0.8075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.8273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 0.8288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.8276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +90.6% |
| 1931 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.0% |
| 1932 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1933 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1934 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1935 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1936 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1937 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1938 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1939 | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.0% |
| 1941 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.3% |
| 1942 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.5% |
| 1943 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1944 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1945 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1946 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1947 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1949 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1951 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1952 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1954 | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1955 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1956 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1960 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1961 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -36.1% |
| 1994 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 3.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 73% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 56% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +90.6% | 0.8276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1993 | -36.1% | 2.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2005 | +29.4% | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1995 | +25.1% | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 127 Mauritania 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 128 Ecuador 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 129 East Timor 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 131 Grenada 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 132 Myanmar 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 133 North Korea 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Armenia?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Armenia was 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1925.
- How does Armenia rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Armenia ranks 130th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.