Azerbaijan - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Azerbaijan was 3,930 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,060 in 2015 and a minimum value of 2,380 in 1994.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 3,180
1991 3,120
1992 2,650
1993 2,530
1994 2,380
1995 2,400
1996 2,470
1997 2,610
1998 2,720
1999 2,830
2000 2,920
2001 3,080
2002 3,170
2003 3,310
2004 3,410
2005 3,500
2006 3,650
2007 3,720
2008 3,810
2009 3,880
2010 3,960
2011 3,950
2012 3,980
2013 4,020
2014 4,040
2015 4,060
2016 4,020
2017 3,990
2018 3,930

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Azerbaijan was 36,170 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 44,550 in 2010 and a minimum value of 9,240 in 1995.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 11,180
1991 10,780
1992 10,380
1993 9,980
1994 9,610
1995 9,240
1996 9,950
1997 10,670
1998 11,380
1999 12,100
2000 12,810
2001 14,040
2002 15,260
2003 16,490
2004 17,720
2005 18,940
2006 24,060
2007 29,190
2008 34,310
2009 39,430
2010 44,550
2011 43,270
2012 41,980
2013 40,700
2014 39,420
2015 38,140
2016 37,480
2017 36,830
2018 36,170

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Azerbaijan was 84.42 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 84.42 in 2008, while its lowest value was 30.86 in 1971.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 31.33
1971 30.86
1972 31.43
1973 32.58
1974 33.86
1975 35.18
1976 36.90
1977 38.31
1978 39.34
1979 40.49
1980 41.61
1981 42.80
1982 44.02
1983 45.18
1984 46.52
1985 47.85
1986 48.97
1987 49.91
1988 50.86
1989 50.79
1990 68.21
1991 68.06
1992 69.99
1993 69.89
1994 69.64
1995 68.44
1996 69.48
1997 70.15
1998 70.77
1999 71.43
2000 72.05
2001 73.13
2002 74.22
2003 75.09
2004 75.99
2005 76.77
2006 80.09
2007 82.62
2008 84.42

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Azerbaijan was 43,600 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 51,220 in 2010 and a minimum value of 13,500 in 1995.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 16,390
1991 15,840
1992 14,830
1993 14,280
1994 13,800
1995 13,500
1996 14,320
1997 15,210
1998 16,080
1999 16,940
2000 17,780
2001 19,200
2002 20,560
2003 21,960
2004 23,320
2005 24,670
2006 30,040
2007 35,330
2008 40,640
2009 45,930
2010 51,220
2011 50,030
2012 48,880
2013 47,740
2014 46,580
2015 45,430
2016 44,820
2017 44,230
2018 43,600

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Azerbaijan was 74.15 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 74.15 in 2012 and a minimum value of -22.54 in 1997.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -3.60
1992 -8.41
1993 -13.61
1994 -17.32
1995 -20.43
1996 -22.34
1997 -22.54
1998 -20.43
1999 -15.35
2000 -13.12
2001 -10.34
2002 -7.63
2003 -3.48
2004 -1.12
2005 5.62
2006 14.13
2007 29.22
2008 47.89
2009 56.41
2010 60.58
2011 67.37
2012 74.15

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions