Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Georgia
Georgia: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Georgia, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 3.2% for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in 2025. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 1,920.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Georgia peaked at 3.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -3.8%, in 1995.
That places Georgia 11th out of 215 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, population and CO₂ emissions in Georgia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.6% | — |
| 1962 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 1.1% | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | -14.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -12.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -73.5% |
| 1990 | -0.0% | -110.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -2698.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | -1.5% | -300.3% |
| 1995 | -3.8% | +144.1% |
| 1996 | -3.6% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | -3.2% | -11.6% |
| 1998 | -2.5% | -22.9% |
| 1999 | -2.1% | -16.8% |
| 2000 | -1.9% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | -1.6% | -20.2% |
| 2002 | -0.9% | -42.2% |
| 2003 | -0.7% | -24.7% |
| 2004 | -0.6% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | -0.6% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | -0.6% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | -0.5% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -41.8% |
| 2009 | -0.9% | +192.4% |
| 2010 | -0.7% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | -0.8% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | -0.7% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | -59.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -115.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +235.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -62.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -77.6% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | -391.6% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | +339.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -140.0% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | -653.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -127.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +3112.1% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | +23.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 3.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 6.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 3.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 10.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP, population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +3112.1% | 0.1% | 2.6% |
| 1991 | +2698.9% | -0.0% | 0.7% |
| 2021 | -653.0% | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | -391.6% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -339.5% | -0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | -300.3% | 0.8% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.4% | -3.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9% | -1.9% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3% | -0.8% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -0.4% | 3.2% | 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, population and co₂ emissions in Georgia?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Georgia was 3.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8% in 1995.
- How does Georgia rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Georgia ranks 11th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,920.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.