Greenhouse gas emissions in Armenia
Armenia: Greenhouse gas emissions was 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
145th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1989
All-time low
877,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1925
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Armenia is 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Armenia peaked at 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1989 and was at its lowest, 877,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1925.
That places Armenia 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 991,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 986,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 984,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 981,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 989,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 981,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 963,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 923,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 899,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 877,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 932,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 142 Haiti 11.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 11.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 144 Eritrea 10.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 146 El Salvador 9.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 147 Rwanda 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 148 Burundi 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Armenia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Population, total 3.09 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Urban population 2.04 million (2025)
- Urban population 65.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.5 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 406.69 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.5 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.5 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions in Armenia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Armenia was 10.31 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1989.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 877,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1925.
- How does Armenia rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Armenia ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.