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.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.2% | — |
| 1991 | 7.5% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | +44.0% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +57.4% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +50.3% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -40.1% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | +79.8% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 12.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 12.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.