Renewable electricity in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Renewable electricity was 7.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity in Azerbaijan, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 7.0% for renewable electricity in 2015.
That represents a change of up 25.1% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Azerbaijan peaked at 18.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2014.
Azerbaijan ranks 146th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.2% | — |
| 1991 | 7.5% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | +44.1% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +57.5% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +50.5% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -39.9% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +25.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 7.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 44% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 7.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.2%, 24% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 7.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 6.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 5.6% | 18.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
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- 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 renewable electricity in Azerbaijan?
- Renewable electricity in Azerbaijan was 7.0% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2014.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for renewable electricity?
- Azerbaijan ranks 146th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants