Carbon intensity of energy in Georgia
Georgia: Carbon intensity of energy was 164.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of energy in Georgia, 1992–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Georgia stood at 164.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Georgia peaked at 219.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1993 and was at its lowest, 66.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1995.
That places Georgia 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 66.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 219.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8 |
| 2000s | 152.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 109.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 159.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 203.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 164.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 182.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 161 Bulgaria 166.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 162 Portugal 165.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 163 Tonga 165.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 165 Yemen 164.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 166 Slovakia 163.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 167 Canada 161.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of energy in Georgia?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Georgia was 164.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 219.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1995.
- How does Georgia rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Georgia ranks 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.