Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Georgia
Georgia: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 7.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Georgia, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Georgia is 7.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and up 122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Georgia peaked at 12.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -44.9%, in 1992.
That places Georgia 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Georgia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.9% | — |
| 1962 | 5.1% | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 4.2% | -17.8% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | +29.2% |
| 1965 | 10.6% | +94.5% |
| 1966 | 7.5% | -28.6% |
| 1967 | 6.3% | -17.0% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | -28.7% |
| 1969 | 4.8% | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 12.1% | +152.3% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | -79.5% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 6.5% | +128.5% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | +35.9% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 6.9% | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | -37.9% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -62.0% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +114.8% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | -9.0% |
| 1986 | -8.2% | -265.5% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -115.7% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +333.5% |
| 1989 | -7.2% | -229.5% |
| 1990 | -14.8% | +105.6% |
| 1991 | -21.1% | +42.7% |
| 1992 | -44.9% | +112.8% |
| 1993 | -29.3% | -34.7% |
| 1994 | -10.4% | -64.5% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -125.0% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | +331.4% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -70.5% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -35.8% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +161.2% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +102.0% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -47.6% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +65.6% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -80.7% |
| 2009 | -3.7% | -250.8% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -271.1% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +49.6% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | -6.3% | -216.9% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -269.2% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -28.5% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +23.6% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | -22.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 7.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 7.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 4.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +333.5% | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| 1996 | +331.4% | 2.6% | 11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 2.5% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | -8.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.0% | -44.9% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | -3.7% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | -6.3% | 11.0% | 6 |
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 change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Georgia?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Georgia was 7.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.9% in 1992.
- How does Georgia rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Georgia ranks 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.