Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 379.76 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Azerbaijan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Azerbaijan stood at 379.76 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Azerbaijan peaked at 379.76 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 97.42 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1989.
Azerbaijan ranks 71st of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 193.03 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 116.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.5% |
| 1987 | 115.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 98.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 97.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 229.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +135.4% |
| 1991 | 240.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 235.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 323.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.0% |
| 1994 | 240.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 201.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 196.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 215.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 243.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 185.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 187.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 157.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 242.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +53.9% |
| 2003 | 294.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 324.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 350.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 289.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 267.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 249.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 255.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 376.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.5% |
| 2011 | 289.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 194.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 178.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 162.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 197.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 231.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 207.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 212.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 198.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 148.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 167.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 199.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 216.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 374.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +72.5% |
| 2025 | 379.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 379.76 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,452 kilowatt-hours per person, 26% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 379.76 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person, 7% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +135.4% | 97.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 229.29 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 124.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 97.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 193.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 231.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 185.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 323.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 261.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 157.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 350.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 162.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 376.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 148.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 379.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 68 India 519.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 453.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Hong Kong 427.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 72 Iran 343.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Morocco 299.33 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 Egypt 288.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Azerbaijan?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Azerbaijan was 379.76 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 379.76 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.42 kilowatt-hours per person in 1989.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Azerbaijan ranks 71st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.