Azerbaijan

Western Asia, Asia

CO2 emissions per person
3.85
t CO2/person/year · 2024
88th of 213 countries
Temperature anomaly
1.02
°C vs 1991-2020 · 2025
42nd of 193 countries
Renewable energy share
4.30
% of primary energy · 2024
64th of 79 countries
Air pollution (PM2.5)
23.7
µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
67th of 241 countries
19402025

Azerbaijan in stripes: every year since 1940, blue cooler than the 1991-2020 average, red hotter.

The future under three scenarios

Temperature vs 1991-2020, observed and projected to 2100

051950200020502100Low · SSP1-2.6Middle · SSP2-4.5High · SSP5-8.5high 2010low 1969

Solid line: observed (Copernicus ERA5). Dashed lines: CMIP6 multi-model median under three IPCC emissions scenarios, anchored to the observed 2015-2024 average, from the World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal. Scenarios are futures the world can still choose between, not predictions.

Climate

CO2 emissions

39.8 Mt CO2/year · 2024
-5.0% since 199462nd highest of 215 · 2024
02040601850190019502000high 1992

Carbon dioxide released each year from burning fossil fuels and industry. The main driver of global warming. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

CO2 emissions per person

3.85 t CO2/person/year · 2024
-30% since 199488th highest of 213 · 2024
051850190019502000high 1986

Each person's share of their country's yearly CO2 emissions. A fairer way to compare countries of very different sizes. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

Temperature anomaly

1.02 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025
+0.9 °C since 199542nd highest of 193 · 2025
-2-10119401960198020002020Worldhigh 2010low 1969

How much warmer or cooler a country's year was compared with its 1991-2020 average. Watch the map turn red as you move the slider towards today. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Methane emissions

12.7 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
+117% since 199489th highest of 199 · 2024
05101850190019502000high 2008

Methane traps around 80 times more heat than CO2 over 20 years. It comes mainly from livestock, rice, landfill and leaky fossil fuel infrastructure. Global Carbon Project / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

All greenhouse gases

57.3 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
+11% since 199488th highest of 199 · 2024
02040601850190019502000high 1992low 1852

Every warming gas combined: CO2, methane and nitrous oxide, expressed as CO2-equivalents. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Nitrous oxide emissions

2.98 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
+53% since 1994105th highest of 201 · 2024
0241850190019502000high 2018

N2O is nearly 300 times more warming than CO2 and comes mostly from fertilised farmland and livestock. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Consumption-based CO2

40.8 Mt CO2/year · 2023
+60% since 199363rd highest of 120 · 2023
020401990200020102020low 1992

CO2 counted where goods are used rather than where they are made. Compare with production emissions to see who imports their footprint. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

Aviation emissions per person

69.5 kg CO2/person/year · 2024
+79% since 201371st highest of 119 · 2024
050100201420162018202020222024World

Each person's share of the CO2 from flights taking off in their country, including passengers and freight. ICCT / Graver et al. via Our World in Data

Energy

Renewable energy share

4.30 % of primary energy · 2024
+1.3 pp since 199464th highest of 79 · 2024
02461990200020102020high 2010low 1989

The slice of a country's energy that comes from renewables such as wind, solar and hydro. Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data

Fossil fuel share

95.7 % of primary energy · 2024
-1.3 pp since 199413th highest of 79 · 2024
0501001990200020102020high 1989low 2010

The slice of a country's energy still coming from coal, oil and gas. The number the world is trying to shrink. Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data

Energy use per person

20,137 kWh/person/year · 2024
-10% since 199458th highest of 79 · 2024
010k20k30k1990200020102020high 1986low 2010

How much energy each person uses in a year, across electricity, transport, heating and industry. Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data

Solar electricity

0.00 % of electricity · 2025
+0.0 pp since 199587th highest of 90 · 2025
00.10.20.31990200020102020high 2024

The share of a country's electricity generated from solar panels. The fastest-growing energy source in history. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Wind electricity

0.32 % of electricity · 2025
+0.3 pp since 199572nd highest of 88 · 2025
00.20.41990200020102020high 2020

The share of a country's electricity generated from wind turbines, onshore and offshore. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Coal electricity

0.00 % of electricity · 2025
+0.0 pp since 200061st highest of 89 · 2025
-101200020052010201520202025

The share of electricity still generated by burning coal, the most polluting fuel. The number that must reach zero first. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Oil electricity

0.25 % of electricity · 2025
-72 pp since 200073rd highest of 90 · 2025
0204060200020052010201520202025low 2013

The share of a country's electricity generated by burning oil. Rare on big grids, still common on islands. Ember via Our World in Data

Gas electricity

87.6 % of electricity · 2025
+68 pp since 20006th highest of 87 · 2025
050100200020052010201520202025high 2020

The share of a country's electricity generated from natural gas, the least polluting fossil fuel but still a fossil fuel. Ember via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Tree cover loss

162.7 ha/year · 2024
-62% since 2001140th highest of 197 · 2024
05001k2005201020152020high 2002low 2019

Forest area lost each year to fire, logging, farming and storms. Not all loss is permanent deforestation, but the trend matters. Global Forest Watch (Hansen/UMD) via Our World in Data

Forest area

14.7 % of land · 2025
+3.0 pp since 1995145th highest of 212 · 2025
01020301990200020102020World

How much of a country's land is covered by forest. FAO via Our World in Data

Deaths from natural disasters

0.00 deaths/year · 2021
-100% since 200089th highest of 194 · 2021
0204020002005201020152020low 2005

People killed by floods, storms, droughts, heatwaves, earthquakes and other disasters each year. Single events dominate single years. IHME Global Burden of Disease via Our World in Data

Red List Index

0.94 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
-1.1% since 199449th highest of 244 · 2024
00.51200020102020low 1998

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Protected land

22.1 % of land area · 2024
+10 pp since 201373rd highest of 213 · 2024
01020201420162018202020222024World

The share of a country's land under legal protection for nature. The global 30x30 target aims for 30% by 2030. World Bank / UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Meat supply per person

39.4 kg/person/year · 2023
+151% since 1993112th highest of 176 · 2023
02040200020102020Worldhigh 2022low 1994

Meat available for consumption per person. Livestock drives around 15% of global emissions and most deforestation. FAO via Our World in Data

Nitrogen fertiliser use

27.3 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023
+62% since 1993115th highest of 198 · 2023
02040200020102020high 2018low 2000

Nitrogen applied per hectare of cropland. It feeds half the world, but runoff chokes rivers and coastal seas. FAO via Our World in Data

Marine protected areas

1.00 % of territorial waters · 2024
+0.6 pp since 201399th highest of 174 · 2024
051015201420162018202020222024World

How much of a country's coastal waters are protected for nature. The global goal is 30% by 2030. UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Urban population

58.6 % living in cities · 2025
+6.3 pp since 1995148th highest of 236 · 2025
02040601960198020002020World

The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Water

Water stress

57.5 % of renewable resources withdrawn · 2022
+9.0 pp since 200032nd highest of 179 · 2022
020406020002005201020152020Worldlow 2002

How much of a country's renewable freshwater is withdrawn each year. Above 25% counts as stressed; above 100% means drawing down reserves. FAO AQUASTAT (SDG 6.4.2) via Our World in Data

Renewable water per person

800.2 m³/person/year · 2022
-27% since 1992138th highest of 181 · 2022
05k10k200020102020World

Each person's share of the country's renewable freshwater. Below 1,700 m³ is water stress; below 1,000 m³ is scarcity. FAO AQUASTAT via Our World in Data

Safely managed drinking water

57.8 % of population · 2024
+9.0 pp since 2000115th highest of 159 · 2024
020406020002005201020152020World

The share of people with safe drinking water at home, available when needed and free from contamination. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Annual precipitation

508.2 mm/year · 2025
-7.9% since 1995153rd highest of 192 · 2025
05001k19401960198020002020Worldhigh 1963low 2021

Total rain and snow that fell over a country in a year, averaged across its land area. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Rainfall anomaly

-21.9 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025
-6.7 pp since 1995149th highest of 192 · 2025
-200204019401960198020002020Worldhigh 1963low 2021

How much wetter (teal) or drier (brown) a country's year was compared with its 1961-1990 average. A simple drought and deluge signal. Derived from Copernicus ERA5 precipitation via Our World in Data

Safely managed sanitation

68.0 % of population · 2024
+30 pp since 200070th highest of 145 · 2024
020406020002005201020152020World

The share of people whose toilet waste is safely treated rather than left to contaminate water and soil. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

23.7 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
-3.3% since 199867th highest of 241 · 2024
010203020002005201020152020Worldhigh 2010low 2016

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data

Ozone-depleting substances

0.00 ODP tonnes/year · 2021
-100% since 1991142nd highest of 168 · 2021
02k4k1990200020102020low 2019

Consumption of chemicals that destroy the ozone layer. Watch the map fade towards zero: the Montreal Protocol is the world's most successful environmental treaty. UN Environment Programme via Our World in Data

What can one person do?

Fossil fuels still supply 96% of the energy used here, so switching your home to a genuinely renewable tariff matters.

  • Fly less
    One long-haul return flight can outweigh a year of other savings. Swap one flight for a train trip or a call.
  • Eat more plants
    Shifting towards a plant-rich diet is one of the largest steady cuts a person can make, and it starts with single meals.
  • Travel without a car where you can
    Walking, cycling and public transport beat an electric car; an electric car beats petrol.
  • Use your voice
    Personal footprints matter, but system change matters more. Vote, ask your employer and bank what they are doing, and talk about it.

Based on the highest-impact personal actions identified by Wynes & Nicholas (2017) and the IPCC's AR6 report on demand-side mitigation.

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