Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Georgia
Georgia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 145.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Georgia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Georgia is 145.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Georgia peaked at 200.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2006 and was at its lowest, 65.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2010.
That places Georgia 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 65.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 200.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 65.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 177.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 136.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 175.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 173 Kyrgyzstan 152.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 174 Greenland 150 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 175 Belgium 149.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 177 El Salvador 139.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 178 Latvia 138.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 179 Lithuania 138.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Georgia?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Georgia was 145.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 200.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2006.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2010.
- How does Georgia rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Georgia ranks 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.