Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Azerbaijan
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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 67.23 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 67.48 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 67.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 67.98 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 68.22 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 68.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 68.72 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 68.97 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 69.22 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 69.47 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 69.72 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 69.98 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 70.24 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 70.49 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 70.75 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 71.01 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 71.27 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 71.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 71.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 72.04 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 72.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 72.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 72.83 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 73.1 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 73.36 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 73.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 73.89 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 74.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 74.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 74.68 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 74.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 75.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 75.46 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 75.72 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 75.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 76.23 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 76.49 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 76.75 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 77.01 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 77.26 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 77.52 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 77.78 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 78.04 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 78.3 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 78.56 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 78.82 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 79.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 79.34 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 79.61 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 79.86 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 80.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 80.39 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 80.65 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 80.91 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 81.18 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 81.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 81.7 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 81.96 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 82.23 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 82.49 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 82.75 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 82.81 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 82.87 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 82.93 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 82.99 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 83.06 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 83.12 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 83.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 83.24 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 83.3 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 83.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 83.41 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 83.46 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 83.51 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 83.56 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 83.62 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 83.67 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 83.72 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 83.77 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 83.82 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 83.97 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 84.03 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 84.02 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1833 | 84.08 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 84.01 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1835 | 84.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 84.09 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 84.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 84.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 84.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 84.23 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 84.25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 84.27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 84.29 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 84.31 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 84.33 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 84.34 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 84.36 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 84.38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 84.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 84.95 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 85.32 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 86.24 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 87.16 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 88.1 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 90.57 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1856 | 90 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 90.97 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 94 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1859 | 97.7 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1860 | 103.01 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1861 | 107.66 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1862 | 111.32 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1863 | 116.26 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1864 | 121.62 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1865 | 131.67 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1866 | 150.43 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1867 | 164.95 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1868 | 168.59 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1869 | 174.59 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1870 | 178.35 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1871 | 185.01 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1872 | 188.7 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 197.68 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1874 | 212.44 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1875 | 231.46 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1876 | 262.34 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1877 | 289.19 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1878 | 318 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1879 | 344.92 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1880 | 370.48 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1881 | 425.69 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1882 | 450.99 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1883 | 486.46 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1884 | 593.37 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1885 | 690.53 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1886 | 714.92 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1887 | 831.58 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1888 | 881.46 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1889 | 891.5 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 1,028 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1891 | 1,191 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1892 | 1,226 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1893 | 1,395 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1894 | 1,307 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1895 | 1,656 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1896 | 1,645 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 1,831 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1898 | 2,024 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1899 | 2,155 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1900 | 2,453 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1901 | 2,668 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1902 | 2,513 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1903 | 2,291 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1904 | 2,365 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1905 | 1,836 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1906 | 2,029 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1907 | 2,119 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1908 | 2,114 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 2,227 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1910 | 2,273 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1911 | 2,242 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1912 | 2,355 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1913 | 2,382 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 2,456 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1915 | 2,635 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1916 | 2,830 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1917 | 2,605 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1918 | 1,345 tonnes | -48.4% |
| 1919 | 1,515 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1920 | 1,400 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1921 | 1,389 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 1,619 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1923 | 1,775 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1924 | 1,850 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 1,939 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1926 | 2,316 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1927 | 2,734 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1928 | 2,740 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 3,238 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1930 | 5,468 tonnes | +68.9% |
| 1931 | 6,491 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1932 | 6,235 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1933 | 6,340 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 7,142 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1935 | 7,533 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1936 | 8,176 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1937 | 8,484 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1938 | 8,937 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1939 | 8,979 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 9,365 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1941 | 9,625 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 9,076 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1943 | 8,585 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1944 | 11,197 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1945 | 6,742 tonnes | -39.8% |
| 1946 | 7,748 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1947 | 9,426 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1948 | 10,520 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1949 | 12,330 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1950 | 13,886 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1951 | 15,108 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1952 | 16,996 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1953 | 18,759 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1954 | 20,905 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1955 | 24,430 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1956 | 28,368 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1957 | 32,230 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1958 | 36,277 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1959 | 40,004 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1960 | 44,157 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1961 | 48,430 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 54,820 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 60,992 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 66,513 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 72,143 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 78,364 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 86,054 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 92,598 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 100,060 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 109,770 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 120,703 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 129,988 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 146,712 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 162,213 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 182,912 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 191,782 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 199,058 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 207,318 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 214,555 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 218,649 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 224,130 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 222,154 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 219,251 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 210,054 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 203,468 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 202,391 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 184,976 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 180,447 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 158,290 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 216,803 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1991 | 213,289 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 187,354 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 208,842 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 180,077 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 176,023 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 178,695 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 177,729 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 205,333 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 203,337 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 210,697 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 103,596 tonnes | -50.8% |
| 2002 | 93,500 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 122,093 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 91,175 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 108,298 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 84,375 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 75,186 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 45,875 tonnes | -39.0% |
| 2009 | 23,873 tonnes | -48.0% |
| 2010 | 13,365 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 2011 | 20,471 tonnes | +53.2% |
| 2012 | 23,062 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 17,848 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 13,809 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 32,749 tonnes | +137.2% |
| 2016 | 46,681 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 28,941 tonnes | -38.0% |
| 2018 | 14,886 tonnes | -48.6% |
| 2019 | 16,111 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 17,185 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 20,615 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 20,944 tonnes | +1.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 20,944 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 28% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 20,944 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466 tonnes, 52% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 | +137.2% | 13,809 tonnes | 32,749 tonnes |
| 1930 | +68.9% | 3,238 tonnes | 5,468 tonnes |
| 2011 | +53.2% | 13,365 tonnes | 20,471 tonnes |
| 2001 | -50.8% | 210,697 tonnes | 103,596 tonnes |
| 1918 | -48.4% | 2,605 tonnes | 1,345 tonnes |
| 2018 | -48.6% | 28,941 tonnes | 14,886 tonnes |
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 |
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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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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.