Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Georgia
Georgia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -137,945 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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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More climate change data for Georgia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 3.94 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 2.41 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 662.38 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.09 tonnes per person (2024)
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.