Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 12.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Azerbaijan, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 12.1% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Azerbaijan peaked at 18.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2020.
Azerbaijan ranks 158th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 7.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 6.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 5.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 5.1% | 12.1% | 6 |
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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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Azerbaijan?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Azerbaijan was 12.1% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2020.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Azerbaijan ranks 158th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.