Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0021 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Azerbaijan, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Azerbaijan is 0.0021 units per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.0358 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 2014.
That places Azerbaijan 151st out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0113 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.012 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0132 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0142 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.015 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0158 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0166 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0178 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0187 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0198 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0212 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0228 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0241 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0267 units per person | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.029 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0322 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0332 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0339 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0347 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0353 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0355 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0358 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0349 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0339 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.032 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0305 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0299 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0269 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0259 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0224 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0302 units per person | +35.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0293 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0254 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0279 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0237 units per person | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0229 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.023 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0227 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0259 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0255 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0262 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0128 units per person | -51.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0114 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0148 units per person | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 0.011 units per person | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0129 units per person | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 units per person | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 units per person | -40.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 units per person | -49.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per person | -44.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 units per person | +51.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 units per person | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per person | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 units per person | +134.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 units per person | +41.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per person | -38.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 units per person | -49.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.002 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per person | +1.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.0021 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per person, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.0021 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0048 units per person, 43% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +134.4% | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0034 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0198 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0293 units per person | 0.0212 units per person | 0.0353 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0308 units per person | 0.0224 units per person | 0.0358 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0257 units per person | 0.0227 units per person | 0.0302 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0262 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 3 |
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 sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Azerbaijan?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Azerbaijan was 0.0021 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0358 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 2014.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Azerbaijan ranks 151st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.