Environment & Energy

Azerbaijan

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Electricity generation mix
  • Gas89.8%
  • Hydro9.2%
  • Bioenergy0.4%
  • Wind0.3%
  • Other fossil0.3%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
24.232.140.148.156.119702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
0.71.632.553.484.419902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
0.7221.652.593.524.4519902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions38.9 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita3.81 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share1.3 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita1,730 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal161 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share9.94 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites5 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature12.7 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)1,260,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements24 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity8,740 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita34.7 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture12 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry13 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic3.62 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total39.9–38,900 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 38,890 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 39.86 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Cement production
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial39.9 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based40.9 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)
  • M5.6 · 2026 · 63 km SSE of Sovetabad, Azerbaijan
USGS Earthquakes [2026]
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events3NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 2 / Wildfires: 1NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share2.31 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production567 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production37.9 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuessevere air, soil, and water pollution; soil pollution from oil spills, pesticides, and toxic defoliants used in producing cotton; surface and underground water pollution from untreated municipal and industrial wastewater and agricultural run-offCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage27/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Azerbaijan's environment & energy on Databook compiles 27 indicators from 15 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (38.9 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (3.81 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.