Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Georgia
Georgia: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1701 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1701 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
99th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.4979 kilograms per international-$
in 1992
All-time low
0.1246 kilograms per international-$
in 1995
Years of data
44
1973–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Georgia, 1973–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Georgia stood at 0.1701 kilograms per international-$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Georgia peaked at 0.4979 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1246 kilograms per international-$, in 1995.
Georgia ranks 99th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Georgia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.2218 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1980 | 0.2438 kilograms per international-$ | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2269 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2189 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2098 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1963 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1991 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.196 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2021 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.194 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1968 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2254 kilograms per international-$ | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2823 kilograms per international-$ | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4979 kilograms per international-$ | +76.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4951 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3312 kilograms per international-$ | -33.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1246 kilograms per international-$ | -62.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2023 kilograms per international-$ | +62.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2004 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2158 kilograms per international-$ | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1839 kilograms per international-$ | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.191 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1517 kilograms per international-$ | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1297 kilograms per international-$ | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1307 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1423 kilograms per international-$ | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1539 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1757 kilograms per international-$ | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1652 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1409 kilograms per international-$ | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1578 kilograms per international-$ | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1521 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.177 kilograms per international-$ | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1766 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.165 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1782 kilograms per international-$ | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.187 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1864 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.178 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1669 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1691 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.179 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1678 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1701 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.1701 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.1701 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +76.4% | 0.2823 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4979 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1995 | -62.4% | 0.3312 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1246 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1996 | +62.4% | 0.1246 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2023 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2218 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2218 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2218 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2084 kilograms per international-$ | 0.194 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2438 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2759 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1246 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4979 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1539 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1297 kilograms per international-$ | 0.191 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1736 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1521 kilograms per international-$ | 0.187 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1723 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1678 kilograms per international-$ | 0.179 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 96 Egypt 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 97 Yemen 0.171 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 98 Germany 0.1708 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1643 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 101 Haiti 0.1635 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 0.1633 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Georgia?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Georgia was 0.1701 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4979 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1246 kilograms per international-$ in 1995.
- How does Georgia rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Georgia ranks 99th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).