Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
94th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1976
All-time low
0.2088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Azerbaijan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 0.288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.4475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.2088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1870.
That places Azerbaijan 94th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.2223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 0.224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 0.2255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 0.2267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.2277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.2282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.2284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.2281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.2273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.2243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1862 | 0.2226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1863 | 0.2208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1864 | 0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1865 | 0.2172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 0.2154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1867 | 0.2136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1868 | 0.2119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 0.2088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1871 | 0.2098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 0.215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1873 | 0.2234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1874 | 0.2338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1875 | 0.2452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1876 | 0.2567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1877 | 0.2673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1878 | 0.2761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1879 | 0.2822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1880 | 0.2847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 0.285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.2848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.2842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.2832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.2821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.2809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 0.2797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.2786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 0.2777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.2805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 0.2818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 0.2829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.2839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.2845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.2849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.2846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.2838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.2826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 0.2808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 0.2788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 0.2767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 0.2745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 0.2723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 0.2701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 0.268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 0.2659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 0.2638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 0.2619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 0.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.2606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.2652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1914 | 0.2825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1915 | 0.2931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1916 | 0.3038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1917 | 0.3137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1918 | 0.3223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1919 | 0.3284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.3311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 0.3319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 0.3327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 0.3334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 0.3339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 0.3342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 0.3342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.3338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 0.3331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 0.3304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.3276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1932 | 0.323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1933 | 0.3172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1934 | 0.3107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1935 | 0.3039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1936 | 0.2973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1937 | 0.2913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1938 | 0.2864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1939 | 0.2829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 0.2813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1941 | 0.2839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 0.2918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1943 | 0.3038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1944 | 0.3188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1945 | 0.3354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1946 | 0.3526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1947 | 0.3693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1948 | 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1949 | 0.3953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 0.4043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 0.4087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.4139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.4195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 0.4248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 0.4295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 0.4332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.4355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.4362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 0.435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 0.4339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.4344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 0.256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 59% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 91 Vietnam 0.3001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 92 Qatar 0.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 93 Congo 0.2996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 95 Panama 0.2862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 96 Togo 0.2861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 97 Pakistan 0.2843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Azerbaijan?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Azerbaijan was 0.288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1870.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Azerbaijan ranks 94th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.