Outdoor air pollution exposure in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 23.7 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
23.7
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
67th
of 241 countries
All-time high
26.2
in 2010
All-time low
21.2
in 2016
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Azerbaijan, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 23.7 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Azerbaijan peaked at 26.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.2, in 2016.
Azerbaijan ranks 67th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.5 | — |
| 1999 | 25.1 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 24.2 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 23.4 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 21.9 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 23 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 21.3 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 23.1 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 22.5 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 23.1 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 25.8 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 24.5 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 26.2 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 21.9 | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 23.9 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 23.6 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 25.4 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 22.4 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 21.2 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 23.3 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 22 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.9 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 24.8 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 22 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 21.4 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 23.7 | +10.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 23.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 23.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8 | 24.5 | 25.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.28 | 21.3 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.19 | 21.2 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.96 | 21.4 | 24.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1208 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2349 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.64 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 29.15 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Azerbaijan?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Azerbaijan was 23.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2 in 2016.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Azerbaijan ranks 67th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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