Significant earthquakes in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
1
in 1139
All-time low
1
in 1139
Years of data
16
1139–2019
Significant earthquakes in Azerbaijan, 1139–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 1 for significant earthquakes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Azerbaijan peaked at 1 in 1139 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1139.
Azerbaijan ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Significant earthquakes in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1139 | 1 | — |
| 1667 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1668 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1671 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1130s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1660s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1670s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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- 21 Antarctica 1 compare
- 21 Argentina 1 compare
- 21 Armenia 1 compare
- 21 Australia 1 compare
- 21 Austria 1 compare
- 21 Bangladesh 1 compare
- 21 Bolivia 1 compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 compare
- 21 Brazil 1 compare
- 21 Bulgaria 1 compare
- 21 Canada 1 compare
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- 21 Colombia 1 compare
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- 21 Eritrea 1 compare
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- 21 France 1 compare
- 21 Georgia 1 compare
- 21 Germany 1 compare
- 21 Ghana 1 compare
- 21 Guadeloupe 1 compare
- 21 Guatemala 1 compare
- 21 Haiti 1 compare
- 21 Honduras 1 compare
- 21 Iceland 1 compare
- 21 Iraq 1 compare
- 21 Israel 1 compare
- 21 Jamaica 1 compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 1 compare
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 1 compare
- 21 Lebanon 1 compare
- 21 Martinique 1 compare
- 21 Mongolia 1 compare
- 21 Montenegro 1 compare
- 21 Morocco 1 compare
- 21 Myanmar 1 compare
- 21 Nepal 1 compare
- 21 North Korea 1 compare
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- 21 Pakistan 1 compare
- 21 Panama 1 compare
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- 21 Poland 1 compare
- 21 Portugal 1 compare
- 21 Romania 1 compare
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- 21 Rwanda 1 compare
- 21 Samoa 1 compare
- 21 Serbia 1 compare
- 21 Slovenia 1 compare
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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 significant earthquakes in Azerbaijan?
- Significant earthquakes in Azerbaijan was 1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1139.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1139.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for significant earthquakes?
- Azerbaijan ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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