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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

Azerbaijan: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 3.81 t (2024), 75th of 203 in the world and 36th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 5.71 t (2024), 71st of 203 in the world and 34th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 58.3 Mt (2024), 72nd of 203 in the world and 22nd of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person3.81 t2024 · world 75/203 · region 36/49GHG per person5.71 t2024 · world 71/203 · region 34/49GHG emissions58.3 Mt2024 · world 72/203 · region 22/49CO₂ emissions38.9 Mt2024 · world 60/203 · region 22/49
CO₂ per person
AzerbaijanEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Azerbaijan3.81 tEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
AzerbaijanEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Azerbaijan5.71 tEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Azerbaijan 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, tonnes3.81 t202475/20336/493.58 t2.94 t3.51 t+4.7%since 20146.62 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e5.71 t202471/20334/494.93 t4.91 t5.38 t+2.6%since 20148.65 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e58.3 Mt202472/20322/4939.7 Mt44.5 Mt54.3 Mt+9.8%since 20147,953.3 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt38.9 Mt202460/20322/4928.8 Mt26.6 Mt35.4 Mt+12%since 20146,082.4 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e15.0 Mt202483/20317/499.1 Mt14.9 Mt14.9 Mt−1.1%since 20141,278.5 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption1.3%2021184/21251/542.1%4.4%1.3%−2.2 ppsince 201115.1%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output5.8%2021159/20649/518.2%18.4%5.5%−7.4 ppsince 201134.4%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³23.7 µg/m³202364/2007/5223.2 µg/m³29.8 µg/m³24.6 µg/m³−5.4%since 201314.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area14.6%2024145/21440/5712.0%12.5%14.1%+1.6 ppsince 201438.6%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area57.8%202445/21012/5557.4%57.7%57.8%+0.1 ppsince 201429.1%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area25.3%202438/20619/5322.1%22.8%25.2%+2.0 ppsince 201412.3%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory12.0%2025102/21340/55··5.5%+6.5 ppsince 201513.2%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources160.5%202215/1773/47135.4%135.2%150.4%+13.0 ppsince 20126.7%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³800 m³2022138/18342/481,008 m³896 m³804 m³−8.3%since 20127,674 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare3,427 kg/ha202487/17938/482,335 kg/ha2,021 kg/ha3,227 kg/ha+46%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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Azerbaijan and its neighbours

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

IndicatorAzerbaijanRussiaIranTürkiyeGeorgiaArmenia
CO₂ per person3.81 t202413.98 t20249.05 t20245.38 t20243.53 t20242.47 t2024
GHG per person5.71 t202417.93 t202411.52 t20246.78 t20245.14 t20243.55 t2024
GHG emissions58.3 Mt20242,575.7 Mt20241,054.8 Mt2024579.5 Mt202419.6 Mt202410.8 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions38.9 Mt20242,009.2 Mt2024829.0 Mt2024460.0 Mt202413.5 Mt20247.5 Mt2024
Methane15.0 Mt2024416.9 Mt2024175.7 Mt202478.6 Mt20244.3 Mt20242.5 Mt2024
Renewable energy1.3%20213.5%20210.9%202112.0%202125.2%20219.1%2021
Renewable power5.8%202119.2%20214.2%202135.4%202181.4%202130.0%2021
PM2.5 exposure23.7 µg/m³202311.6 µg/m³202340.2 µg/m³202326.4 µg/m³202318.6 µg/m³202328.6 µg/m³2023
Forest cover14.6%202450.8%20246.6%202429.5%202444.6%202411.8%2024
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