What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Azerbaijan?

The highest recorded value was 224,130 tonnes in 1981.

What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Azerbaijan?

The lowest recorded value was 67.23 tonnes in 1750.

How does Azerbaijan rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Azerbaijan ranks 118th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Azerbaijan?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Azerbaijan

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Azerbaijan
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Azerbaijan: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 20,944 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

20,944 tonnes

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

118th

of 220 countries

All-time high

224,130 tonnes

in 1981

All-time low

67.23 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Azerbaijan, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Azerbaijan stood at 20,944 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Azerbaijan peaked at 224,130 tonnes in 1981 and was at its lowest, 67.23 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Azerbaijan 118th out of 220 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	68.35 tonnes	67.23 tonnes	69.47 tonnes	10
1760s	70.88 tonnes	69.72 tonnes	72.04 tonnes	10
1770s	73.49 tonnes	72.3 tonnes	74.68 tonnes	10
1780s	76.11 tonnes	74.95 tonnes	77.26 tonnes	10
1790s	78.69 tonnes	77.52 tonnes	79.86 tonnes	10
1800s	81.31 tonnes	80.12 tonnes	82.49 tonnes	10
1810s	83.03 tonnes	82.75 tonnes	83.3 tonnes	10
1820s	83.59 tonnes	83.36 tonnes	83.82 tonnes	10
1830s	84.07 tonnes	83.97 tonnes	84.19 tonnes	10
1840s	84.31 tonnes	84.23 tonnes	84.4 tonnes	10
1850s	89.5 tonnes	84.95 tonnes	97.7 tonnes	10
1860s	135.01 tonnes	103.01 tonnes	174.59 tonnes	10
1870s	240.81 tonnes	178.35 tonnes	344.92 tonnes	10
1880s	633.7 tonnes	370.48 tonnes	891.5 tonnes	10
1890s	1,546 tonnes	1,028 tonnes	2,155 tonnes	10
1900s	2,262 tonnes	1,836 tonnes	2,668 tonnes	10
1910s	2,264 tonnes	1,345 tonnes	2,830 tonnes	10
1920s	2,100 tonnes	1,389 tonnes	3,238 tonnes	10
1930s	7,379 tonnes	5,468 tonnes	8,979 tonnes	10
1940s	9,461 tonnes	6,742 tonnes	12,330 tonnes	10
1950s	24,696 tonnes	13,886 tonnes	40,004 tonnes	10
1960s	70,413 tonnes	44,157 tonnes	100,060 tonnes	10
1970s	166,501 tonnes	109,770 tonnes	214,555 tonnes	10
1980s	202,381 tonnes	158,290 tonnes	224,130 tonnes	10
1990s	194,748 tonnes	176,023 tonnes	216,803 tonnes	10
2000s	95,867 tonnes	23,873 tonnes	210,697 tonnes	10
2010s	22,792 tonnes	13,365 tonnes	46,681 tonnes	10
2020s	19,581 tonnes	17,185 tonnes	20,944 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

115 New Caledonia 23,163 tonnes compare
116 Guinea 21,902 tonnes compare
117 Trinidad and Tobago 21,354 tonnes compare
119 Lithuania 20,844 tonnes compare
120 Democratic Republic of Congo 19,691 tonnes compare
121 Suriname 19,512 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More energy & mining data for Azerbaijan

Fuel imports 5.5% (2025)
Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2025)
Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2025)
Gas production 378.42 terawatt-hours (2025)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 36,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 378.42 terawatt-hours (2025)
Gas production per person 36,394 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Fuel exports 85.9% (2025)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.6% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 62.2% (2023)

All data for Azerbaijan →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Azerbaijan?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Azerbaijan was 20,944 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Azerbaijan?: The highest recorded value was 224,130 tonnes in 1981.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Azerbaijan?: The lowest recorded value was 67.23 tonnes in 1750.
How does Azerbaijan rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Azerbaijan ranks 118th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Azerbaijan?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.