BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 20. Azerbaijan
reduced its greenhouse gas emissions in 2025 compared with the
previous year.
According to the 2026 report prepared by the European
Commission’s Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research
(EDGAR), the country’s total emissions fell from 58.52 million tons
in 2024 to 57.72 million tons of CO₂ equivalent in 2025. This
represents a decrease of 0.8 million tons, or approximately
1.4%.
The report puts Azerbaijan’s share of global greenhouse gas
emissions at 0.11%, down from the 2024 level. This was recorded
against the backdrop of a 0.7% increase in global emissions in
2025, bringing the total to 54.15 billion tons.
According to the 2026 EDGAR report, total greenhouse gas
emissions in regional countries in 2025 were distributed as
follows:
- Russia: 2.57 billion tons — 4.75% of global emissions;
- Iran: 1.12 billion tons — 2.07%;
- Türkiye: 610.78 million tons — 1.13%;
- Azerbaijan: 57.72 million tons — 0.11%.
According to the report, China was the world’s largest source of
greenhouse gas emissions in 2025, accounting for 15.98 billion tons
of CO₂ equivalent, or 29.51% of the global total.
U.S. emissions amounted to 6.02 billion tons, representing
11.11% of the global total, while India accounted for 4.51 billion
tons, or 8.33%.
Thus, Azerbaijan’s reduction in emissions in 2025, despite the
rise in global figures, serves as further evidence of the country’s
commitment to its voluntarily undertaken environmental
obligations.
