The invention discloses a synthesis method of diethyl azodicarboxylate. The synthesis method comprises the following steps that (1) under the effect of sodium ethoxide, diethyl carbonate and ethyl carbazate are heated for reaction for 1 to 6 hours, the pH of solution is regulated to 3 to 8, white crystals are separated out, the recrystallization is carried out, and hydrogenated diethyl azodicarboxylate is obtained; and (2) the hydrogenated diethyl azodicarboxylate is added at minus 15 DEG C to 45 DEG C, in the acid solution, bromine or hydrobromic acid or sodium bromide and potassium bromide are used as catalysts, excessive hydrogen peroxide is dripped, the reaction is carried out for 1 to 10 hours, the extraction is carried out, organic solvents are removed through distillation, and saffron diethyl azodicarboxylate is obtained. The invention also provides a hydrogenated diethyl azodicarboxylate intermediate and a synthesis method of the hydrogenated diethyl azodicarboxylate intermediate. The synthesis method has the advantages that diethyl carbonate is used as raw materials, cleanness and environment protection are realized, no pollution exists, raw materials can be cyclically utilized, the economy is better, the operation is simple, the reaction temperature range is wide, the reaction is stable, the energy consumption is low, the yield is high, and the industrial production is favorably realized.