Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was -2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Azerbaijan, 1986–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Azerbaijan stood at -2.1%.
The figure is up 61.7% on the previous year and down 123.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Azerbaijan peaked at 15.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -18.3%, in 1996.
Azerbaijan ranks 189th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8.1% | — |
| 1987 | -3.1% | -138.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -105.1% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +1143.8% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | +74.4% |
| 1991 | -4.0% | -216.6% |
| 1992 | -14.6% | +260.1% |
| 1993 | -14.1% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | -7.7% | -45.4% |
| 1995 | -5.8% | -24.8% |
| 1996 | -18.3% | +216.5% |
| 1997 | -4.6% | -74.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +2438.1% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +870.6% |
| 2001 | -3.4% | -173.6% |
| 2002 | -2.4% | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | -431.0% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +67.6% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -36.4% |
| 2006 | -1.1% | -113.2% |
| 2007 | -8.0% | +619.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -103.2% |
| 2009 | -14.3% | -5744.3% |
| 2010 | -2.9% | -79.5% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -620.1% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -72.7% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +307.4% |
| 2016 | -1.3% | -114.6% |
| 2017 | -1.7% | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -424.4% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -101.2% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -9577.0% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -46.9% |
| 2024 | -5.6% | -268.4% |
| 2025 | -2.1% | -61.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's -2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%. (56 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's -2.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +9577.0% | -0.1% | 6.7% |
| 2009 | -5744.3% | 0.3% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | +2438.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 1989 | +1143.8% | 0.2% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | -3.1% | 8.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | -6.5% | -18.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -14.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | -2.9% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -5.6% | 6.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 186 Israel -2.0% compare
- 187 Philippines -2.0% compare
- 188 Afghanistan -2.1% compare
- 190 Belgium -2.5% compare
- 191 Costa Rica -2.6% compare
- 192 Togo -2.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Azerbaijan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Azerbaijan?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Azerbaijan was -2.1% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.3% in 1996.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Azerbaijan ranks 189th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.