Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Georgia
Georgia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 4.04 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Georgia, 1990–2023
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
The most recent figure for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Georgia is 4.04 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Georgia peaked at 4.19 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4648 tonnes per person, in 1995.
That places Georgia 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Georgia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.78 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 1.58 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9704 tonnes per person | -38.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4648 tonnes per person | -52.1% |
| 1996 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +279.9% |
| 1997 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.26 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 2.4 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.75 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 2.91 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.84 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.1 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 3.31 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 3.48 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.41 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.76 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 3.69 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.75 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.08 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 4.19 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.04 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 4.04 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 4.04 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 58% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +279.9% | 0.4648 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 tonnes per person | 0.4648 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 2.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | 3.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 tonnes per person | 3.75 tonnes per person | 4.19 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Georgia?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Georgia was 4.04 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4648 tonnes per person in 1995.
- How does Georgia rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Georgia ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.