Sulphur dioxide and coal in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 20,944 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
20,944
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
118th
of 220 countries
All-time high
224,130
in 1981
All-time low
67.23
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Azerbaijan, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal in Azerbaijan stood at 20,944.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Azerbaijan peaked at 224,130 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 67.23, 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 67.23 | — |
| 1751 | 67.48 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 67.73 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 67.98 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 68.22 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 68.47 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 68.72 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 68.97 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 69.22 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 69.47 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 69.72 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 69.98 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 70.24 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 70.49 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 70.75 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 71.01 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 71.27 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 71.53 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 71.78 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 72.04 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 72.3 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 72.57 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 72.83 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 73.1 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 73.36 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 73.62 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 73.89 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 74.15 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 74.42 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 74.68 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 74.95 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 75.21 | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 75.46 | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 75.72 | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 75.98 | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 76.23 | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 76.49 | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 76.75 | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 77.01 | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 77.26 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 77.52 | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 77.78 | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 78.04 | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 78.3 | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 78.56 | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 78.82 | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 79.08 | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 79.34 | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 79.61 | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 79.86 | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 80.12 | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 80.39 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 80.65 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 80.91 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 81.18 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 81.44 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 81.7 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 81.96 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 82.23 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 82.49 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 82.75 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 82.81 | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 82.87 | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 82.93 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 82.99 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 83.06 | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 83.12 | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 83.18 | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 83.24 | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 83.3 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 83.36 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 83.41 | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 83.46 | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 83.51 | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 83.56 | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 83.62 | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 83.67 | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 83.72 | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 83.77 | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 83.82 | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 83.97 | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 84.03 | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 84.02 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | 84.08 | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 84.01 | -0.1% |
| 1835 | 84.05 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 84.09 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 84.12 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 84.16 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 84.19 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 84.23 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 84.25 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 84.27 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 84.29 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 84.31 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 84.33 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 84.34 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 84.36 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 84.38 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 84.4 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 84.95 | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 85.32 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 86.24 | +1.1% |
| 1853 | 87.16 | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 88.1 | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 90.57 | +2.8% |
| 1856 | 90 | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 90.97 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 1859 | 97.7 | +3.9% |
| 1860 | 103.01 | +5.4% |
| 1861 | 107.66 | +4.5% |
| 1862 | 111.32 | +3.4% |
| 1863 | 116.26 | +4.4% |
| 1864 | 121.62 | +4.6% |
| 1865 | 131.67 | +8.3% |
| 1866 | 150.43 | +14.2% |
| 1867 | 164.95 | +9.7% |
| 1868 | 168.59 | +2.2% |
| 1869 | 174.59 | +3.6% |
| 1870 | 178.35 | +2.2% |
| 1871 | 185.01 | +3.7% |
| 1872 | 188.7 | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 197.68 | +4.8% |
| 1874 | 212.44 | +7.5% |
| 1875 | 231.46 | +8.9% |
| 1876 | 262.34 | +13.3% |
| 1877 | 289.19 | +10.2% |
| 1878 | 318 | +10.0% |
| 1879 | 344.92 | +8.5% |
| 1880 | 370.48 | +7.4% |
| 1881 | 425.69 | +14.9% |
| 1882 | 450.99 | +5.9% |
| 1883 | 486.46 | +7.9% |
| 1884 | 593.37 | +22.0% |
| 1885 | 690.53 | +16.4% |
| 1886 | 714.92 | +3.5% |
| 1887 | 831.58 | +16.3% |
| 1888 | 881.46 | +6.0% |
| 1889 | 891.5 | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 1,028 | +15.3% |
| 1891 | 1,191 | +15.9% |
| 1892 | 1,226 | +2.9% |
| 1893 | 1,395 | +13.7% |
| 1894 | 1,307 | -6.3% |
| 1895 | 1,656 | +26.7% |
| 1896 | 1,645 | -0.7% |
| 1897 | 1,831 | +11.3% |
| 1898 | 2,024 | +10.6% |
| 1899 | 2,155 | +6.4% |
| 1900 | 2,453 | +13.8% |
| 1901 | 2,668 | +8.8% |
| 1902 | 2,513 | -5.8% |
| 1903 | 2,291 | -8.9% |
| 1904 | 2,365 | +3.3% |
| 1905 | 1,836 | -22.4% |
| 1906 | 2,029 | +10.5% |
| 1907 | 2,119 | +4.5% |
| 1908 | 2,114 | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 2,227 | +5.3% |
| 1910 | 2,273 | +2.1% |
| 1911 | 2,242 | -1.4% |
| 1912 | 2,355 | +5.1% |
| 1913 | 2,382 | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 2,456 | +3.1% |
| 1915 | 2,635 | +7.3% |
| 1916 | 2,830 | +7.4% |
| 1917 | 2,605 | -8.0% |
| 1918 | 1,345 | -48.4% |
| 1919 | 1,515 | +12.7% |
| 1920 | 1,400 | -7.6% |
| 1921 | 1,389 | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 1,619 | +16.6% |
| 1923 | 1,775 | +9.6% |
| 1924 | 1,850 | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 1,939 | +4.8% |
| 1926 | 2,316 | +19.5% |
| 1927 | 2,734 | +18.0% |
| 1928 | 2,740 | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 3,238 | +18.2% |
| 1930 | 5,468 | +68.9% |
| 1931 | 6,491 | +18.7% |
| 1932 | 6,235 | -3.9% |
| 1933 | 6,340 | +1.7% |
| 1934 | 7,142 | +12.7% |
| 1935 | 7,533 | +5.5% |
| 1936 | 8,176 | +8.5% |
| 1937 | 8,484 | +3.8% |
| 1938 | 8,937 | +5.3% |
| 1939 | 8,979 | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 9,365 | +4.3% |
| 1941 | 9,625 | +2.8% |
| 1942 | 9,076 | -5.7% |
| 1943 | 8,585 | -5.4% |
| 1944 | 11,197 | +30.4% |
| 1945 | 6,742 | -39.8% |
| 1946 | 7,748 | +14.9% |
| 1947 | 9,426 | +21.7% |
| 1948 | 10,520 | +11.6% |
| 1949 | 12,330 | +17.2% |
| 1950 | 13,886 | +12.6% |
| 1951 | 15,108 | +8.8% |
| 1952 | 16,996 | +12.5% |
| 1953 | 18,759 | +10.4% |
| 1954 | 20,905 | +11.4% |
| 1955 | 24,430 | +16.9% |
| 1956 | 28,368 | +16.1% |
| 1957 | 32,230 | +13.6% |
| 1958 | 36,277 | +12.6% |
| 1959 | 40,004 | +10.3% |
| 1960 | 44,157 | +10.4% |
| 1961 | 48,430 | +9.7% |
| 1962 | 54,820 | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 60,992 | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 66,513 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 72,143 | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 78,364 | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 86,054 | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 92,598 | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 100,060 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 109,770 | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 120,703 | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 129,988 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 146,712 | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 162,213 | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 182,912 | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 191,782 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 199,058 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 207,318 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 214,555 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 218,649 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 224,130 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 222,154 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 219,251 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 210,054 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 203,468 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 202,391 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 184,976 | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 180,447 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 158,290 | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 216,803 | +37.0% |
| 1991 | 213,289 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 187,354 | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 208,842 | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 180,077 | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 176,023 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 178,695 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 177,729 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 205,333 | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 203,337 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 210,697 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 103,596 | -50.8% |
| 2002 | 93,500 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 122,093 | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 91,175 | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 108,298 | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 84,375 | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 75,186 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 45,875 | -39.0% |
| 2009 | 23,873 | -48.0% |
| 2010 | 13,365 | -44.0% |
| 2011 | 20,471 | +53.2% |
| 2012 | 23,062 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 17,848 | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 13,809 | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 32,749 | +137.2% |
| 2016 | 46,681 | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 28,941 | -38.0% |
| 2018 | 14,886 | -48.6% |
| 2019 | 16,111 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 17,185 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 20,615 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 20,944 | +1.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 20,944 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907, 28% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 20,944 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466, 52% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 | 32,749 |
| 1930 | +68.9% | 3,238 | 5,468 |
| 2011 | +53.2% | 13,365 | 20,471 |
| 2001 | -50.8% | 210,697 | 103,596 |
| 1918 | -48.4% | 2,605 | 1,345 |
| 2018 | -48.6% | 28,941 | 14,886 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 68.35 | 67.23 | 69.47 | 10 |
| 1760s | 70.88 | 69.72 | 72.04 | 10 |
| 1770s | 73.49 | 72.3 | 74.68 | 10 |
| 1780s | 76.11 | 74.95 | 77.26 | 10 |
| 1790s | 78.69 | 77.52 | 79.86 | 10 |
| 1800s | 81.31 | 80.12 | 82.49 | 10 |
| 1810s | 83.03 | 82.75 | 83.3 | 10 |
| 1820s | 83.59 | 83.36 | 83.82 | 10 |
| 1830s | 84.07 | 83.97 | 84.19 | 10 |
| 1840s | 84.31 | 84.23 | 84.4 | 10 |
| 1850s | 89.5 | 84.95 | 97.7 | 10 |
| 1860s | 135.01 | 103.01 | 174.59 | 10 |
| 1870s | 240.81 | 178.35 | 344.92 | 10 |
| 1880s | 633.7 | 370.48 | 891.5 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,546 | 1,028 | 2,155 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,262 | 1,836 | 2,668 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,264 | 1,345 | 2,830 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,100 | 1,389 | 3,238 | 10 |
| 1930s | 7,379 | 5,468 | 8,979 | 10 |
| 1940s | 9,461 | 6,742 | 12,330 | 10 |
| 1950s | 24,696 | 13,886 | 40,004 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70,413 | 44,157 | 100,060 | 10 |
| 1970s | 166,501 | 109,770 | 214,555 | 10 |
| 1980s | 202,381 | 158,290 | 224,130 | 10 |
| 1990s | 194,748 | 176,023 | 216,803 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,867 | 23,873 | 210,697 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,792 | 13,365 | 46,681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,581 | 17,185 | 20,944 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Azerbaijan
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2025)
- Fuel exports 85.9% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Azerbaijan?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Azerbaijan was 20,944 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 224,130 in 1981.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.23 in 1750.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Azerbaijan ranks 118th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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