Share of primary energy from oil in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of primary energy from oil was 35.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from oil 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
Azerbaijan recorded 35.9% for share of primary energy from oil in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Azerbaijan peaked at 57.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2009.
That places Azerbaijan 49th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from oil in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 41.8% | — |
| 1986 | 40.5% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 39.4% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 40.2% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 38.5% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 39.0% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 44.7% | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 54.2% | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.9% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 54.5% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 57.9% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 38.2% | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 35.9% | +2.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 35.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.6%, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 35.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8%, 86% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.1% | 38.5% | 41.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 39.0% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 30.0% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 30.4% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 31.6% | 35.9% | 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 oil in Azerbaijan?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Azerbaijan was 35.9% 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 oil recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2009.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Azerbaijan ranks 49th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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); 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.