Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 98.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 76 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 1989
All-time low
97.2%
in 2010
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Azerbaijan, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Azerbaijan is 98.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Azerbaijan peaked at 99.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2010.
Azerbaijan ranks 13th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 99.4% | — |
| 1986 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 98.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.1%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 98.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.0%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 98.9% | 98.4% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.1% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.2% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.0% | 99.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Azerbaijan?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Azerbaijan was 98.0% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2010.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Azerbaijan ranks 13th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.