Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Estonia or Georgia?

Georgia, at 109,073 tonnes against 105,763 tonnes in Estonia as of 2022.

What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Estonia and Georgia?

3,310 tonnes, with Georgia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Georgia?

273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Georgia: emissions of air pollutants

Estonia

105,763 tonnes

in 2022

Georgia

109,073 tonnes

in 2022

Estonia rank

144th

Georgia rank

141st

emissions of air pollutants over time

Estonia
Georgia

How they compare

Georgia currently reports 109,073 tonnes against 105,763 tonnes in Estonia, a difference of 3,310 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Georgia ahead.

Estonia ranks 144th and Georgia ranks 141st of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Georgia in 26.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Georgia	Difference	Ahead
1750s	28,948 tonnes	74,839 tonnes	45,891 tonnes	Georgia
1760s	29,866 tonnes	77,610 tonnes	47,744 tonnes	Georgia
1770s	30,785 tonnes	80,485 tonnes	49,699 tonnes	Georgia
1780s	31,700 tonnes	83,432 tonnes	51,732 tonnes	Georgia
1790s	32,604 tonnes	86,371 tonnes	53,767 tonnes	Georgia
1800s	33,491 tonnes	89,296 tonnes	55,805 tonnes	Georgia
1810s	34,651 tonnes	91,252 tonnes	56,601 tonnes	Georgia
1820s	36,157 tonnes	91,961 tonnes	55,804 tonnes	Georgia
1830s	37,663 tonnes	92,561 tonnes	54,898 tonnes	Georgia
1840s	39,140 tonnes	93,018 tonnes	53,878 tonnes	Georgia
1850s	41,810 tonnes	100,112 tonnes	58,302 tonnes	Georgia
1860s	46,783 tonnes	115,387 tonnes	68,604 tonnes	Georgia
1870s	54,650 tonnes	139,058 tonnes	84,408 tonnes	Georgia
1880s	66,324 tonnes	169,143 tonnes	102,819 tonnes	Georgia
1890s	78,904 tonnes	203,668 tonnes	124,764 tonnes	Georgia
1900s	95,539 tonnes	241,934 tonnes	146,395 tonnes	Georgia
1910s	117,184 tonnes	282,676 tonnes	165,492 tonnes	Georgia
1920s	187,613 tonnes	276,271 tonnes	88,658 tonnes	Georgia
1930s	218,735 tonnes	328,526 tonnes	109,791 tonnes	Georgia
1940s	189,205 tonnes	353,641 tonnes	164,436 tonnes	Georgia
1950s	220,957 tonnes	307,334 tonnes	86,377 tonnes	Georgia
1960s	172,772 tonnes	231,387 tonnes	58,615 tonnes	Georgia
1970s	203,039 tonnes	290,699 tonnes	87,660 tonnes	Georgia
1980s	231,777 tonnes	300,754 tonnes	68,977 tonnes	Georgia
1990s	205,986 tonnes	221,210 tonnes	15,224 tonnes	Georgia
2000s	160,855 tonnes	149,853 tonnes	11,002 tonnes	Estonia
2010s	127,255 tonnes	133,804 tonnes	6,549 tonnes	Georgia
2020s	112,319 tonnes	108,378 tonnes	3,941 tonnes	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Estonia or Georgia?: Georgia, at 109,073 tonnes against 105,763 tonnes in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Estonia and Georgia?: 3,310 tonnes, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Georgia?: 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Georgia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?: Estonia ranks 144th and Georgia ranks 141st of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.