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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5085 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.4942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8399 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.9637 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 229.91 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.