What is emissions of air pollutants in Georgia?

Emissions of air pollutants in Georgia was 109,073 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Georgia?

The highest recorded value was 364,654 tonnes in 1940.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Georgia?

The lowest recorded value was 73,612 tonnes in 1750.

How does Georgia rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Georgia ranks 141st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Georgia?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Georgia data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Georgia

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Georgia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Georgia: emissions of air pollutants was 109,073 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

109,073 tonnes

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

141st

of 220 countries

All-time high

364,654 tonnes

in 1940

All-time low

73,612 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Georgia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 109,073 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Georgia peaked at 364,654 tonnes in 1940 and was at its lowest, 73,612 tonnes, in 1750.

Georgia ranks 141st of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	74,839 tonnes	73,612 tonnes	76,066 tonnes	10
1760s	77,610 tonnes	76,338 tonnes	78,883 tonnes	10
1770s	80,485 tonnes	79,165 tonnes	81,804 tonnes	10
1780s	83,432 tonnes	82,098 tonnes	84,765 tonnes	10
1790s	86,371 tonnes	85,062 tonnes	87,679 tonnes	10
1800s	89,296 tonnes	87,969 tonnes	90,619 tonnes	10
1810s	91,252 tonnes	90,913 tonnes	91,590 tonnes	10
1820s	91,961 tonnes	91,665 tonnes	92,256 tonnes	10
1830s	92,561 tonnes	92,322 tonnes	92,799 tonnes	10
1840s	93,018 tonnes	92,851 tonnes	93,183 tonnes	10
1850s	100,112 tonnes	93,223 tonnes	106,922 tonnes	10
1860s	115,387 tonnes	108,131 tonnes	124,402 tonnes	10
1870s	139,058 tonnes	126,681 tonnes	152,459 tonnes	10
1880s	169,143 tonnes	155,704 tonnes	176,109 tonnes	10
1890s	203,668 tonnes	176,600 tonnes	227,155 tonnes	10
1900s	241,934 tonnes	230,055 tonnes	260,189 tonnes	10
1910s	282,676 tonnes	267,008 tonnes	300,473 tonnes	10
1920s	276,271 tonnes	262,208 tonnes	293,449 tonnes	10
1930s	328,526 tonnes	300,600 tonnes	357,176 tonnes	10
1940s	353,641 tonnes	348,888 tonnes	364,654 tonnes	10
1950s	307,334 tonnes	259,424 tonnes	350,226 tonnes	10
1960s	231,387 tonnes	214,610 tonnes	249,496 tonnes	10
1970s	290,699 tonnes	262,449 tonnes	304,499 tonnes	10
1980s	300,754 tonnes	291,574 tonnes	311,386 tonnes	10
1990s	221,210 tonnes	140,291 tonnes	291,184 tonnes	10
2000s	149,853 tonnes	117,242 tonnes	175,361 tonnes	10
2010s	133,804 tonnes	111,667 tonnes	160,499 tonnes	10
2020s	108,378 tonnes	106,362 tonnes	109,700 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Georgia

138 Azerbaijan 129,062 tonnes compare
139 Jamaica 120,820 tonnes compare
140 Hong Kong 119,214 tonnes compare
143 Lithuania 106,776 tonnes compare
144 Estonia 105,763 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Georgia →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Georgia?: Emissions of air pollutants in Georgia was 109,073 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Georgia?: The highest recorded value was 364,654 tonnes in 1940.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Georgia?: The lowest recorded value was 73,612 tonnes in 1750.
How does Georgia rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Georgia ranks 141st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Georgia?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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