Consumption-based carbon intensity in Georgia
Georgia: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2257 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Georgia, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Georgia is 0.2257 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Georgia peaked at 0.425 kilograms per international-$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1259 kilograms per international-$, in 1995.
That places Georgia 63rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Georgia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1471 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.2086 kilograms per international-$ | +41.8% |
| 1992 | 0.323 kilograms per international-$ | +54.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4111 kilograms per international-$ | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 0.275 kilograms per international-$ | -33.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1259 kilograms per international-$ | -54.2% |
| 1996 | 0.425 kilograms per international-$ | +237.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3449 kilograms per international-$ | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3139 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2624 kilograms per international-$ | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2512 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2159 kilograms per international-$ | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1948 kilograms per international-$ | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2026 kilograms per international-$ | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2332 kilograms per international-$ | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2517 kilograms per international-$ | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2486 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2584 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2318 kilograms per international-$ | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2081 kilograms per international-$ | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.21 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2413 kilograms per international-$ | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2379 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.222 kilograms per international-$ | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2316 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2396 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2447 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2286 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2407 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.225 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2452 kilograms per international-$ | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.241 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2257 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.2257 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498 kilograms per international-$, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.2257 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +237.6% | 0.1259 kilograms per international-$ | 0.425 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2837 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1259 kilograms per international-$ | 0.425 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2296 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1948 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2584 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2321 kilograms per international-$ | 0.21 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2447 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2373 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2257 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2452 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 60 Tunisia 0.2322 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 61 Peru 0.2305 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 62 Morocco 0.2291 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 64 Switzerland 0.2247 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 65 India 0.2234 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 66 Luxembourg 0.2212 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Georgia?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Georgia was 0.2257 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.425 kilograms per international-$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1259 kilograms per international-$ in 1995.
- How does Georgia rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Georgia ranks 63rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).