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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

Armenia: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 2.47 t (2024), 107th of 203 in the world and 45th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 3.55 t (2024), 110th of 203 in the world and 45th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 10.8 Mt (2024), 139th of 203 in the world and 41st of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person2.47 t2024 · world 107/203 · region 45/49GHG per person3.55 t2024 · world 110/203 · region 45/49GHG emissions10.8 Mt2024 · world 139/203 · region 41/49CO₂ emissions7.5 Mt2024 · world 121/203 · region 40/49
CO₂ per person
ArmeniaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Armenia2.47 tEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
ArmeniaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Armenia3.55 tEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Armenia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes2.47 t2024107/20345/491.11 t1.41 t2.33 t+29%since 20146.62 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e3.55 t2024110/20345/491.82 t2.32 t3.47 t+19%since 20148.65 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e10.8 Mt2024139/20341/495.9 Mt7.1 Mt10.3 Mt+20%since 20147,953.3 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt7.5 Mt2024121/20340/493.6 Mt4.3 Mt6.9 Mt+30%since 20146,082.4 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e2.5 Mt2024142/20338/492.0 Mt2.2 Mt2.6 Mt−2.5%since 20141,278.5 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption9.1%2021150/21244/547.2%9.4%8.4%+1.1 ppsince 201115.1%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output30.0%202191/20634/5121.2%39.5%23.4%−3.5 ppsince 201134.4%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³28.6 µg/m³202352/2004/5229.6 µg/m³32.0 µg/m³27.2 µg/m³+5.7%since 201314.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area11.8%2024161/21443/5711.7%11.7%11.8%+0.1 ppsince 201438.6%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area59.4%202442/21010/5546.5%60.9%59.4%+0.3 ppsince 201429.1%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area15.7%202473/20630/5315.8%15.8%15.7%−0.1 ppsince 201412.3%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory38.9%202515/2137/55··24.3%+15.8 ppsince 201513.2%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources44.8%202234/1778/4727.3%31.0%41.3%+1.9 ppsince 20126.7%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³2,310 m³202297/18331/482,129 m³2,253 m³2,316 m³+1.8%since 20127,674 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,961 kg/ha2024121/17945/481,383 kg/ha2,068 kg/ha2,056 kg/ha−38%since 20144,045 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Armenia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Armenia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorArmeniaIranTürkiyeAzerbaijanGeorgia
CO₂ per person2.47 t20249.05 t20245.38 t20243.81 t20243.53 t2024
GHG per person3.55 t202411.52 t20246.78 t20245.71 t20245.14 t2024
GHG emissions10.8 Mt20241,054.8 Mt2024579.5 Mt202458.3 Mt202419.6 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions7.5 Mt2024829.0 Mt2024460.0 Mt202438.9 Mt202413.5 Mt2024
Methane2.5 Mt2024175.7 Mt202478.6 Mt202415.0 Mt20244.3 Mt2024
Renewable energy9.1%20210.9%202112.0%20211.3%202125.2%2021
Renewable power30.0%20214.2%202135.4%20215.8%202181.4%2021
PM2.5 exposure28.6 µg/m³202340.2 µg/m³202326.4 µg/m³202323.7 µg/m³202318.6 µg/m³2023
Forest cover11.8%20246.6%202429.5%202414.6%202444.6%2024
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