Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was -4.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Azerbaijan, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Azerbaijan stood at -4.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.2% on the previous year and down 176.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Azerbaijan peaked at 17.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -71.5%, in 1992.
That places Azerbaijan 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -42.0% | — |
| 1991 | -53.3% | +26.9% |
| 1992 | -71.5% | +34.2% |
| 1993 | -47.1% | -34.1% |
| 1994 | -51.2% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | -28.7% | -44.0% |
| 1996 | -7.3% | -74.4% |
| 1997 | -12.4% | +68.7% |
| 1998 | -4.1% | -66.6% |
| 1999 | -10.1% | +143.8% |
| 2000 | -19.6% | +94.7% |
| 2001 | -17.0% | -13.3% |
| 2002 | -10.9% | -36.2% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -192.3% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +78.1% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -77.0% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +107.1% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -47.6% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +190.3% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -57.8% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | -3.5% | -153.3% |
| 2017 | -4.9% | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -139.5% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -107.6% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -3391.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -77.3% |
| 2022 | -8.3% | -863.5% |
| 2023 | -4.5% | -46.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's -4.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%. (32 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's -4.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3391.1% | -0.1% | 4.8% |
| 2022 | -863.5% | 1.1% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -32.8% | -71.5% | -4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | -19.6% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | -4.9% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.7% | -8.3% | 4.8% | 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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Azerbaijan?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Azerbaijan was -4.5% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.5% in 1992.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Azerbaijan ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 176.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.