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
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.