Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 11,832 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11,832 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
27th
of 219 countries
All-time high
21,414 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1986
All-time low
6,355 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1998
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Azerbaijan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Azerbaijan stood at 11,832 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Azerbaijan peaked at 21,414 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6,355 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1998.
Azerbaijan ranks 27th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19,532 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 21,414 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 20,888 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 20,324 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 21,097 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 21,327 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 20,175 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 15,497 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.2% |
| 1993 | 11,289 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 10,415 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 10,148 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 7,328 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.8% |
| 1997 | 6,887 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 6,355 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 6,747 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 6,462 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 9,183 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.1% |
| 2002 | 9,127 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 9,276 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10,763 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 10,978 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 11,454 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 9,951 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 11,239 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 9,487 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 8,919 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 9,653 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 10,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 9,909 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10,232 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11,429 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 11,076 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 10,650 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 10,773 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 11,660 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 12,146 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 12,524 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 13,226 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 13,572 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 12,353 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 11,832 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 11,832 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person, 7.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 11,832 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,532 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 11,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,355 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,327 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,792 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,462 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,454 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,430 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,919 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,609 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,572 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 24 Malaysia 12,828 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 South Korea 12,185 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 12,004 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Kazakhstan 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Belgium 11,459 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Algeria 11,391 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Azerbaijan?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Azerbaijan was 11,832 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 21,414 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,355 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Azerbaijan ranks 27th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.