Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 1.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Azerbaijan, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Azerbaijan is 1.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Azerbaijan peaked at 4.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1990.
That places Azerbaijan 204th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7% | — |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +52.5% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +62.3% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.8%, 6% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 201 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.4% compare
- 202 Uzbekistan 1.4% compare
- 203 Maldives 1.4% compare
- 205 Montserrat 1.2% compare
- 206 Syria 1.2% compare
- 207 Saint Barthelemy 1.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Azerbaijan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 5.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Azerbaijan?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Azerbaijan was 1.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1990.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Azerbaijan ranks 204th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).