Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Georgia
Georgia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -137,945 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-137,945 tonnes
Change on year
down 77.6%
World rank
177th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.78 million tonnes
in 1996
All-time low
-4.24 million tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
169
1831–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Georgia, 1831–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Georgia stood at -137,945 tonnes.
The figure is down 77.6% on the previous year and down 113.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Georgia peaked at 1.78 million tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, -4.24 million tonnes, in 1993.
Georgia ranks 177th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Georgia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 13 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | -27 tonnes | -307.7% |
| 1833 | 14 tonnes | -151.9% |
| 1859 | 108 tonnes | +671.4% |
| 1860 | 608 tonnes | +463.0% |
| 1861 | 677 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1862 | -311 tonnes | -145.9% |
| 1863 | 135 tonnes | -143.4% |
| 1864 | 365 tonnes | +170.4% |
| 1865 | -149 tonnes | -140.8% |
| 1866 | 6,950 tonnes | -4764.4% |
| 1867 | 1,501 tonnes | -78.4% |
| 1868 | -1,961 tonnes | -230.6% |
| 1869 | 3,462 tonnes | -276.5% |
| 1870 | 1,122 tonnes | -67.6% |
| 1871 | 5,003 tonnes | +345.9% |
| 1872 | 514 tonnes | -89.7% |
| 1873 | -1,217 tonnes | -336.8% |
| 1874 | 3,975 tonnes | -426.6% |
| 1875 | 3,407 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1876 | 6,274 tonnes | +84.2% |
| 1877 | 663 tonnes | -89.4% |
| 1878 | 10,100 tonnes | +1423.4% |
| 1879 | 1,122 tonnes | -88.9% |
| 1880 | 7,640 tonnes | +580.9% |
| 1881 | 2,758 tonnes | -63.9% |
| 1882 | 2,907 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1883 | 7,937 tonnes | +173.0% |
| 1884 | 1,001 tonnes | -87.4% |
| 1885 | 5,922 tonnes | +491.6% |
| 1886 | 1,853 tonnes | -68.7% |
| 1887 | 4,313 tonnes | +132.8% |
| 1888 | 3,380 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1889 | 6,545 tonnes | +93.6% |
| 1890 | 11,709 tonnes | +78.9% |
| 1891 | 10,114 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1892 | 6,450 tonnes | -36.2% |
| 1893 | 20,079 tonnes | +211.3% |
| 1894 | 2,528 tonnes | -87.4% |
| 1895 | 20,755 tonnes | +721.0% |
| 1896 | 2,880 tonnes | -86.1% |
| 1897 | 25,447 tonnes | +783.6% |
| 1898 | 22,892 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1899 | 33,817 tonnes | +47.7% |
| 1900 | 32,545 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1901 | 7,396 tonnes | -77.3% |
| 1902 | -9,735 tonnes | -231.6% |
| 1903 | -6,003 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 1904 | 30,314 tonnes | -605.0% |
| 1905 | -32,167 tonnes | -206.1% |
| 1906 | 37,603 tonnes | -216.9% |
| 1907 | 36,629 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1908 | 2,096 tonnes | -94.3% |
| 1909 | 19,119 tonnes | +812.2% |
| 1910 | -7,004 tonnes | -136.6% |
| 1911 | 13,089 tonnes | -286.9% |
| 1912 | 48,987 tonnes | +274.3% |
| 1913 | 36,075 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1914 | -44,255 tonnes | -222.7% |
| 1915 | -33,655 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1916 | 24,758 tonnes | -173.6% |
| 1917 | -31,937 tonnes | -229.0% |
| 1918 | -221,790 tonnes | +594.5% |
| 1919 | -21,458 tonnes | -90.3% |
| 1920 | -11,074 tonnes | -48.4% |
| 1921 | 9,681 tonnes | -187.4% |
| 1922 | 27,286 tonnes | +181.9% |
| 1923 | 15,860 tonnes | -41.9% |
| 1924 | 32,046 tonnes | +102.1% |
| 1925 | -2,596 tonnes | -108.1% |
| 1926 | 88,375 tonnes | -3504.3% |
| 1927 | 69,391 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1928 | 34,018 tonnes | -51.0% |
| 1929 | 29,787 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1930 | 152,786 tonnes | +412.9% |
| 1931 | 115,848 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1932 | 86,188 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 1933 | 92,777 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1934 | 180,463 tonnes | +94.5% |
| 1935 | 136,200 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1936 | 171,015 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1937 | 32,233 tonnes | -81.2% |
| 1938 | 77,027 tonnes | +139.0% |
| 1939 | 18,043 tonnes | -76.6% |
| 1940 | 295,492 tonnes | +1537.7% |
| 1941 | -216,974 tonnes | -173.4% |
| 1942 | -702,574 tonnes | +223.8% |
| 1943 | 37,413 tonnes | -105.3% |
| 1944 | 402,637 tonnes | +976.2% |
| 1945 | 69,920 tonnes | -82.6% |
| 1946 | 164,789 tonnes | +135.7% |
| 1947 | 310,509 tonnes | +88.4% |
| 1948 | 113,967 tonnes | -63.3% |
| 1949 | 266,180 tonnes | +133.6% |
| 1950 | 250,619 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1951 | 204,117 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1952 | 188,525 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1953 | 164,630 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1954 | 275,667 tonnes | +67.4% |
| 1955 | 441,947 tonnes | +60.3% |
| 1956 | 365,654 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1957 | 390,319 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 307,254 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1959 | 247,495 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1960 | 209,651 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1961 | 172,120 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1962 | 278,268 tonnes | +61.7% |
| 1963 | 423,768 tonnes | +52.3% |
| 1964 | 399,010 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 402,155 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 392,286 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 342,244 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1968 | 223,764 tonnes | -34.6% |
| 1969 | 333,244 tonnes | +48.9% |
| 1970 | 419,290 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1971 | 548,822 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1972 | 493,229 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 425,388 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 402,812 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 555,108 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1976 | 437,005 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1977 | 402,218 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 419,852 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 108,818 tonnes | -74.1% |
| 1980 | 492,732 tonnes | +352.8% |
| 1981 | -219,649 tonnes | -144.6% |
| 1982 | 246,665 tonnes | -212.3% |
| 1983 | 201,678 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 133,216 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million tonnes | +679.0% |
| 1986 | -182,807 tonnes | -117.6% |
| 1987 | 358,574 tonnes | -296.1% |
| 1988 | 617,208 tonnes | +72.1% |
| 1989 | -89,668 tonnes | -114.5% |
| 1990 | -193,047 tonnes | +115.3% |
| 1991 | -248,778 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1992 | -474,796 tonnes | +90.9% |
| 1993 | -4.24 million tonnes | +793.6% |
| 1994 | -3.99 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1995 | -3.63 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 1.78 million tonnes | -149.0% |
| 1997 | 366,329 tonnes | -79.4% |
| 1998 | 451,529 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1999 | -617,733 tonnes | -236.8% |
| 2000 | 251,640 tonnes | -140.7% |
| 2001 | -774,523 tonnes | -407.8% |
| 2002 | -376,368 tonnes | -51.4% |
| 2003 | 383,970 tonnes | -202.0% |
| 2004 | 547,474 tonnes | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 767,544 tonnes | +40.2% |
| 2006 | 1.23 million tonnes | +59.9% |
| 2007 | 336,540 tonnes | -72.6% |
| 2008 | -862,610 tonnes | -356.3% |
| 2009 | 423,862 tonnes | -149.1% |
| 2010 | 119,334 tonnes | -71.8% |
| 2011 | 1.52 million tonnes | +1177.3% |
| 2012 | 479,420 tonnes | -68.5% |
| 2013 | -265,589 tonnes | -155.4% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million tonnes | -487.8% |
| 2015 | 732,497 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 252,319 tonnes | -65.6% |
| 2017 | 16,853 tonnes | -93.3% |
| 2018 | -171,453 tonnes | -1117.3% |
| 2019 | 628,752 tonnes | -466.7% |
| 2020 | -139,108 tonnes | -122.1% |
| 2021 | 371,780 tonnes | -367.3% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million tonnes | +236.2% |
| 2023 | -77,661 tonnes | -106.2% |
| 2024 | -137,945 tonnes | +77.6% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's -137,945 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's -137,945 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028 tonnes, 134.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Georgia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | +4764.4% | -149 tonnes | 6,950 tonnes |
| 1926 | +3504.3% | -2,596 tonnes | 88,375 tonnes |
| 1940 | +1537.7% | 18,043 tonnes | 295,492 tonnes |
| 1878 | +1423.4% | 663 tonnes | 10,100 tonnes |
| 2011 | +1177.3% | 119,334 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes |
| 2018 | -1117.3% | 16,853 tonnes | -171,453 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | -27 tonnes | 14 tonnes | 3 |
| 1850s | 108 tonnes | 108 tonnes | 108 tonnes | 1 |
| 1860s | 1,128 tonnes | -1,961 tonnes | 6,950 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 3,096 tonnes | -1,217 tonnes | 10,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 4,426 tonnes | 1,001 tonnes | 7,937 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 15,667 tonnes | 2,528 tonnes | 33,817 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 11,780 tonnes | -32,167 tonnes | 37,603 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -23,719 tonnes | -221,790 tonnes | 48,987 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 29,277 tonnes | -11,074 tonnes | 88,375 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 106,258 tonnes | 18,043 tonnes | 180,463 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 74,136 tonnes | -702,574 tonnes | 402,637 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 283,623 tonnes | 164,630 tonnes | 441,947 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 317,651 tonnes | 172,120 tonnes | 423,768 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 421,254 tonnes | 108,818 tonnes | 555,108 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 259,567 tonnes | -219,649 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.08 million tonnes | -4.24 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,476 tonnes | -862,610 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 434,652 tonnes | -265,589 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 253,433 tonnes | -139,108 tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,144 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,140 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 71.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 274.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 258.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9746 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Georgia?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Georgia was -137,945 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 million tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.24 million tonnes in 1993.
- How does Georgia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Georgia ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.