Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
90th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1986
All-time low
2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1920
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Azerbaijan, 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Azerbaijan is 5.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Azerbaijan peaked at 9.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1920.
Azerbaijan ranks 90th of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 87 Greece 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 88 United Kingdom 5.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 89 Nicaragua 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 91 Barbados 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 92 Sweden 5.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 93 Nauru 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Azerbaijan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 10.25 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Urban population 6.01 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.85 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.64 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.85 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.85 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Azerbaijan?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Azerbaijan was 5.55 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1920.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Azerbaijan ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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 greenhouse gas 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.