Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Armenia
Armenia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
135th
of 198 countries
All-time high
10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1989
All-time low
65,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Armenia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Armenia is 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Armenia peaked at 10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1989 and was at its lowest, 65,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Armenia ranks 135th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Armenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 65,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 66,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 66,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 66,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 66,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 67,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 66,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1857 | 66,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 68,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1859 | 69,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1860 | 71,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1861 | 73,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1862 | 75,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1863 | 77,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1864 | 80,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1865 | 80,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 85,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1867 | 87,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1868 | 86,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 89,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1870 | 91,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1871 | 94,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1872 | 96,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 97,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 100,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1875 | 104,416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1876 | 109,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1877 | 111,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1878 | 119,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1879 | 121,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1880 | 127,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1881 | 130,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1882 | 133,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1883 | 139,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1884 | 142,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 147,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1886 | 150,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1887 | 153,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1888 | 156,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1889 | 161,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 169,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1891 | 176,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1892 | 182,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1893 | 196,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1894 | 200,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1895 | 214,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1896 | 218,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 236,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1898 | 251,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1899 | 273,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1900 | 293,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1901 | 299,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 295,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1903 | 293,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 312,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1905 | 294,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1906 | 318,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1907 | 342,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1908 | 345,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 358,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1910 | 356,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 365,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 396,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1913 | 419,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1914 | 394,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1915 | 375,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1916 | 392,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1917 | 375,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1918 | 244,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -34.9% |
| 1919 | 234,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1920 | 230,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1921 | 238,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1922 | 258,089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1923 | 270,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1924 | 293,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1925 | 295,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 319,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1927 | 364,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.0% |
| 1928 | 387,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1929 | 409,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1930 | 504,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.4% |
| 1931 | 579,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.8% |
| 1932 | 636,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1933 | 697,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1934 | 811,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.4% |
| 1935 | 899,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1936 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1937 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1939 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1940 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.6% |
| 1941 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 1942 | 745,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -35.9% |
| 1943 | 773,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1944 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.9% |
| 1945 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1946 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1947 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.6% |
| 1948 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1949 | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 1950 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1951 | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1952 | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1955 | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1956 | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1957 | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1958 | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1959 | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 4.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 4.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 4.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 5.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 6.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 6.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 6.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 7.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 7.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 8.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 8.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 8.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 8.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 9.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 9.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 9.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 9.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 10.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 10.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 8.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.3% |
| 1993 | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -48.8% |
| 1994 | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 4.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 4.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 4.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 6.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 6.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 7.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 8.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 8.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 8.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 29% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 21% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -48.8% | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1942 | -35.9% | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 745,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1918 | -34.9% | 375,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1944 | +31.9% | 773,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 67,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 80,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 104,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 144,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161,432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 211,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 273,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 315,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 293,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 358,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 355,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 419,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 306,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 230,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 409,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 836,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 504,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 745,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 132 Estonia 9.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 133 Haiti 8.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 134 Jamaica 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 136 Latvia 7.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 137 Nicaragua 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 138 North Macedonia 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Armenia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 57.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,643 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 592.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,051 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 355.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 352.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.33 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Armenia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Armenia was 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1989.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Armenia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Armenia ranks 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.