Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Georgia
Georgia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -1.74 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.74 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.16 tonnes per person
in 1850
All-time low
-7.32 tonnes per person
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Georgia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Georgia stood at -1.74 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Georgia peaked at 6.16 tonnes per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, -7.32 tonnes per person, in 1959.
Georgia ranks 191st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Georgia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 6.16 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 6.07 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1852 | 6 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1853 | 5.95 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1854 | 5.89 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1855 | 5.69 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1856 | 5.71 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 5.73 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 5.6 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1859 | 5.58 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 5.53 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1861 | 5.43 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1862 | 5.35 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1863 | 5.23 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1864 | 5.2 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 5.19 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 5.18 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 5.14 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1868 | 5.03 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1869 | 5.01 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 4.89 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1871 | 4.83 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1872 | 4.72 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1873 | 4.69 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1874 | 4.64 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1875 | 4.59 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1876 | 4.5 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1877 | 4.52 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 4.54 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 4.42 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1880 | 4.35 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1881 | 4.27 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1882 | 4.17 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1883 | 4.06 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1884 | 4.02 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1885 | 4.02 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 3.99 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1887 | 4.01 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 3.88 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1889 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1890 | 3.58 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1891 | 3.5 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1892 | 3.37 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1893 | 3.35 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1894 | 3.28 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1895 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1896 | 3.23 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 3.17 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1898 | 3.13 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1899 | 3.06 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1900 | 2.99 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1901 | 2.9 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1902 | 2.85 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1903 | 2.7 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1904 | 2.7 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 2.64 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1906 | 2.57 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1907 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 2.51 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1909 | 2.51 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1911 | 1.83 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1912 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1913 | 1.58 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1914 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1915 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1916 | 1.37 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1917 | 1.31 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1918 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1919 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1920 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1921 | 0.859 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 1922 | 0.8051 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1923 | 0.7069 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1924 | 0.5996 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1925 | 0.5522 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1926 | 0.4707 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1927 | 0.4354 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1928 | 0.3707 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1929 | 0.3129 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1930 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +544.5% |
| 1931 | 2.56 tonnes per person | +27.0% |
| 1932 | 2.92 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1933 | 3.17 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1934 | 3.37 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1935 | 3.62 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1936 | 3.75 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 3.87 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1938 | 3.89 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -53.7% |
| 1941 | 0.8252 tonnes per person | -54.4% |
| 1942 | 0.0364 tonnes per person | -95.6% |
| 1943 | -0.6429 tonnes per person | -1868.2% |
| 1944 | -1.29 tonnes per person | +100.7% |
| 1945 | -1.87 tonnes per person | +44.7% |
| 1946 | -2.39 tonnes per person | +28.1% |
| 1947 | -2.86 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1948 | -3.31 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1949 | -3.69 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1950 | -3.96 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1951 | -4.19 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1952 | -4.41 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1953 | -4.66 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1954 | -4.94 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1955 | -5.26 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1956 | -5.63 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1957 | -6.03 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1958 | -6.53 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1959 | -7.32 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1960 | -6.82 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1961 | -6.33 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1962 | -6 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1963 | -5.69 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1964 | -5.26 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1965 | -5.04 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1966 | -4.69 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1967 | -4.41 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1968 | -4.06 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1969 | -3.89 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1970 | -3.67 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1971 | -3.44 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1972 | -3.22 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1973 | -3.05 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1974 | -2.99 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | -2.74 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1976 | -2.57 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1977 | -2.56 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | -2.43 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1979 | -2.25 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1980 | -2.15 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1981 | -1.96 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1982 | -1.87 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | -1.82 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | -1.69 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1985 | -1.61 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | -1.56 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | -1.46 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | -1.41 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | -1.38 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | -1.37 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | -1.27 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | -1.44 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1993 | -1.45 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | -1.64 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1995 | -1.66 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | -1.57 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1997 | -1.47 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | -1.58 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1999 | -1.56 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | -1.53 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | -1.54 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.63 tonnes per person | -205.6% |
| 2003 | -2.83 tonnes per person | -273.9% |
| 2004 | -2.51 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2005 | -2.67 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | -2.76 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | -2.75 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | -2.6 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | -2.8 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2010 | -2.72 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | -2.62 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | -1.74 tonnes per person | -33.7% |
| 2013 | -2.53 tonnes per person | +45.7% |
| 2014 | -2.49 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | -2.68 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | -2.64 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | -2.67 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | -2.69 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | -2.46 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2020 | -2.02 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 2021 | -2.08 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | -1.95 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | -1.85 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | -1.74 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's -1.74 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's -1.74 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731 tonnes per person, 23.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | -1868.2% | 0.0364 tonnes per person | -0.6429 tonnes per person |
| 1930 | +544.5% | 0.3129 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person |
| 2003 | -273.9% | 1.63 tonnes per person | -2.83 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | +205.6% | -1.54 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person |
| 1944 | -100.7% | -0.6429 tonnes per person | -1.29 tonnes per person |
| 1942 | -95.6% | 0.8252 tonnes per person | 0.0364 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.84 tonnes per person | 5.58 tonnes per person | 6.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.23 tonnes per person | 5.01 tonnes per person | 5.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.63 tonnes per person | 4.42 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.06 tonnes per person | 3.84 tonnes per person | 4.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.29 tonnes per person | 3.06 tonnes per person | 3.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.69 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person | 2.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.52 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6149 tonnes per person | 0.3129 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.31 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 3.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.34 tonnes per person | -3.69 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | -5.29 tonnes per person | -7.32 tonnes per person | -3.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | -5.22 tonnes per person | -6.82 tonnes per person | -3.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.89 tonnes per person | -3.67 tonnes per person | -2.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.69 tonnes per person | -2.15 tonnes per person | -1.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.5 tonnes per person | -1.66 tonnes per person | -1.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.04 tonnes per person | -2.83 tonnes per person | 1.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.53 tonnes per person | -2.72 tonnes per person | -1.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.93 tonnes per person | -2.08 tonnes per person | -1.74 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Georgia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Georgia was -1.74 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 tonnes per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.32 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does Georgia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Georgia ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.