Emissions of air pollutants in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Emissions of air pollutants was 107,837 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
107,837 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
92nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
210,590 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
193.9 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Azerbaijan, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Azerbaijan stood at 107,837 tonnes.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Azerbaijan peaked at 210,590 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 193.9 tonnes, in 1750.
Azerbaijan ranks 92nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 193.9 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 194.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 195.34 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 196.06 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 196.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 197.49 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 198.21 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 198.93 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 199.65 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 200.37 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 201.09 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 201.83 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 202.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 203.32 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 204.06 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 204.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 205.55 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 206.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 207.04 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 207.79 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 208.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 209.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 210.07 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 210.84 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 211.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 212.39 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 213.16 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 213.93 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 214.7 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 215.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 216.24 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 217.03 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 217.82 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 218.61 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 219.4 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 220.19 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 220.99 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 221.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 222.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 223.36 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 224.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 224.97 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 225.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 226.6 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 227.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 228.23 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 229.05 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 229.87 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 230.68 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 231.5 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 232.32 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 233.85 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 235.38 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 236.92 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 238.47 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 240.02 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 241.57 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 243.12 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 244.68 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 246.25 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 247.83 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 248.83 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 249.83 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 250.84 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 251.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 252.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 253.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 254.87 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 255.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 256.9 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 257.92 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 258.93 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 259.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 260.98 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 262 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 263.02 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 264.04 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 265.07 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 266.1 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 267.13 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 268.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 269.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 270.23 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 271.27 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 272.31 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 273.35 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 274.38 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 275.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 276.46 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 277.51 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 278.56 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 279.61 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 280.65 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 281.7 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 282.75 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 283.8 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 284.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 285.91 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 286.97 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 288.03 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 289.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 290.6 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 292.12 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 293.64 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 295.18 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 296.77 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 298.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 299.81 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 301.45 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 304.33 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 308.04 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 313.85 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1862 | 319.71 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1863 | 326.2 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1864 | 332.8 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1865 | 341.94 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1866 | 351.88 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1867 | 362.76 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1868 | 370.54 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1869 | 375.79 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 381.21 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1871 | 386.07 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 392.2 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 403.8 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1874 | 415.82 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1875 | 431.57 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1876 | 454.26 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1877 | 478.02 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1878 | 496.26 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1879 | 519.62 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1880 | 537.23 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1881 | 580.85 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1882 | 600.44 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1883 | 624.08 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 705.66 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1885 | 776.18 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1886 | 795.02 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1887 | 881.16 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1888 | 918.34 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1889 | 924.01 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 1,019 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1891 | 1,135 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1892 | 1,160 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1893 | 1,273 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1894 | 1,212 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1895 | 1,455 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1896 | 1,448 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 1,570 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1898 | 1,697 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1899 | 1,773 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1900 | 1,969 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1901 | 2,130 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1902 | 2,039 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1903 | 1,899 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1904 | 1,950 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1905 | 1,612 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1906 | 1,742 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1907 | 1,803 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1908 | 1,812 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 1,895 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1910 | 1,944 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1911 | 1,932 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1912 | 2,003 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 2,021 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 2,109 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1915 | 2,263 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1916 | 2,402 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1917 | 2,285 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1918 | 1,571 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1919 | 1,718 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1920 | 1,671 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1921 | 1,685 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 1,848 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1923 | 1,966 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1924 | 2,030 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 2,142 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1926 | 2,388 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1927 | 2,659 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1928 | 2,677 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 3,014 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1930 | 4,407 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 1931 | 5,059 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1932 | 4,890 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1933 | 4,949 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 5,423 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1935 | 5,652 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1936 | 6,045 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1937 | 6,269 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1938 | 6,557 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1939 | 6,606 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 6,810 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1941 | 6,910 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 6,792 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1943 | 6,372 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1944 | 8,099 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1945 | 5,473 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 1946 | 6,094 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1947 | 7,097 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1948 | 7,796 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1949 | 8,858 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1950 | 9,859 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1951 | 10,610 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1952 | 11,882 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1953 | 13,138 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1954 | 14,615 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1955 | 16,987 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1956 | 19,844 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1957 | 23,006 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1958 | 26,583 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1959 | 29,894 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 33,720 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1961 | 37,979 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 43,833 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 49,809 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 55,767 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1965 | 61,707 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 67,738 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 75,144 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 81,751 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 88,899 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 95,251 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 106,580 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 113,940 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 122,719 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 131,647 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 139,724 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 144,930 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 149,717 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 155,091 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 160,305 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 166,939 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 172,973 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 176,279 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 174,610 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 172,162 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 171,431 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 189,144 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 184,281 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 186,823 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 185,511 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 210,590 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 202,849 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 181,210 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 166,554 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 137,256 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 127,185 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 109,392 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 108,185 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 105,029 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 87,992 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 101,170 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 88,722 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 85,549 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 92,500 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 94,506 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 104,387 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 106,841 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 95,919 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 104,911 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 87,862 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 89,819 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 99,794 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 105,471 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 109,263 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 108,184 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 95,814 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 90,883 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 99,805 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 105,764 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 109,799 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 99,596 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 105,709 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 107,837 tonnes | +2.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 107,837 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 107,837 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +46.2% | 3,014 tonnes | 4,407 tonnes |
| 1945 | -32.4% | 8,099 tonnes | 5,473 tonnes |
| 1918 | -31.2% | 2,285 tonnes | 1,571 tonnes |
| 1944 | +27.1% | 6,372 tonnes | 8,099 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 197.14 tonnes | 193.9 tonnes | 200.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 204.44 tonnes | 201.09 tonnes | 207.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 212 tonnes | 208.53 tonnes | 215.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 219.8 tonnes | 216.24 tonnes | 223.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 227.82 tonnes | 224.15 tonnes | 231.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 239.26 tonnes | 232.32 tonnes | 246.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 252.35 tonnes | 247.83 tonnes | 256.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 262.51 tonnes | 257.92 tonnes | 267.13 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 272.83 tonnes | 268.17 tonnes | 277.51 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 283.28 tonnes | 278.56 tonnes | 288.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 296.13 tonnes | 289.11 tonnes | 304.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 340.35 tonnes | 308.04 tonnes | 375.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 435.88 tonnes | 381.21 tonnes | 519.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 734.3 tonnes | 537.23 tonnes | 924.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,374 tonnes | 1,019 tonnes | 1,773 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,885 tonnes | 1,612 tonnes | 2,130 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,025 tonnes | 1,571 tonnes | 2,402 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,208 tonnes | 1,671 tonnes | 3,014 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 5,586 tonnes | 4,407 tonnes | 6,606 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 7,030 tonnes | 5,473 tonnes | 8,858 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 17,642 tonnes | 9,859 tonnes | 29,894 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 59,635 tonnes | 33,720 tonnes | 88,899 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 131,990 tonnes | 95,251 tonnes | 160,305 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,015 tonnes | 166,939 tonnes | 189,144 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,624 tonnes | 87,992 tonnes | 210,590 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,237 tonnes | 85,549 tonnes | 106,841 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,460 tonnes | 89,819 tonnes | 109,799 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,381 tonnes | 99,596 tonnes | 107,837 tonnes | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.689 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Azerbaijan?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Azerbaijan was 107,837 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 210,590 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.9 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Azerbaijan ranks 92nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.