Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 125.99 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
125.99 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
79th
of 191 countries
All-time high
169.97 kilograms per person
in 2008
All-time low
34.83 kilograms per person
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Azerbaijan stood at 125.99 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Azerbaijan peaked at 169.97 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.83 kilograms per person, in 2002.
Azerbaijan ranks 79th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 145.21 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 116.21 kilograms per person | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 68.87 kilograms per person | -40.7% |
| 1993 | 78.62 kilograms per person | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 63.08 kilograms per person | -19.8% |
| 1995 | 40.16 kilograms per person | -36.3% |
| 1996 | 75.34 kilograms per person | +87.6% |
| 1997 | 73.08 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 61.05 kilograms per person | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 54.32 kilograms per person | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 36.7 kilograms per person | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 66.65 kilograms per person | +81.6% |
| 2002 | 34.83 kilograms per person | -47.7% |
| 2003 | 70.23 kilograms per person | +101.6% |
| 2004 | 65.96 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 130.27 kilograms per person | +97.5% |
| 2006 | 143.49 kilograms per person | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 154.05 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 169.97 kilograms per person | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 128.23 kilograms per person | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 158.52 kilograms per person | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 169.62 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 151.45 kilograms per person | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 150.46 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 137.06 kilograms per person | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 100.48 kilograms per person | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 70.93 kilograms per person | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 63.2 kilograms per person | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 47.81 kilograms per person | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 105.83 kilograms per person | +121.4% |
| 2020 | 112.95 kilograms per person | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 135.82 kilograms per person | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 133.07 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 125.99 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 125.99 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 125.99 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27 kilograms per person, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.59 kilograms per person | 40.16 kilograms per person | 145.21 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.04 kilograms per person | 34.83 kilograms per person | 169.97 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.54 kilograms per person | 47.81 kilograms per person | 169.62 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.96 kilograms per person | 112.95 kilograms per person | 135.82 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Azerbaijan?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Azerbaijan was 125.99 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 169.97 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.83 kilograms per person in 2002.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Azerbaijan ranks 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.