Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Georgia
Georgia: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 699.55 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Georgia, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Georgia is 699.55, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.8% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Georgia peaked at 2,414 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 556.46, in 2018.
That places Georgia 134th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,354 | — |
| 2004 | 1,882 | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 1,417 | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 1,436 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,255 | +57.0% |
| 2008 | 2,043 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 1,211 | -40.7% |
| 2010 | 1,375 | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 1,857 | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 1,746 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1,027 | -41.2% |
| 2014 | 2,196 | +113.9% |
| 2015 | 1,550 | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 1,177 | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 2,398 | +103.8% |
| 2018 | 556.46 | -76.8% |
| 2019 | 2,414 | +333.8% |
| 2020 | 2,136 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 2,391 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 1,702 | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 1,342 | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 789.53 | -41.2% |
| 2025 | 1,741 | +120.5% |
| 2026 | 699.55 | -59.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 699.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,175, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 699.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 698.14, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +333.8% | 556.46 | 2,414 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,657 | 1,211 | 2,255 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,630 | 556.46 | 2,414 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,543 | 699.55 | 2,391 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More climate change data for Georgia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.83 million kg (2050)
- 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 annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Georgia?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Georgia was 699.55 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,414 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 556.46 in 2018.
- How does Georgia rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Georgia ranks 134th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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