Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Georgia
Georgia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 86.87 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
86.87 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
79th
of 179 countries
All-time high
86.87 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
68 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Georgia, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Georgia is 86.87 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Georgia peaked at 86.87 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68 tonnes, in 1830.
That places Georgia 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Georgia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 68 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 149 tonnes | +119.1% |
| 1832 | 203 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1833 | 271 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1850 | 690 tonnes | +154.6% |
| 1855 | 1,961 tonnes | +184.2% |
| 1858 | 3,746 tonnes | +91.0% |
| 1859 | 5,639 tonnes | +50.5% |
| 1860 | 7,954 tonnes | +41.1% |
| 1861 | 10,943 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1862 | 13,621 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1863 | 16,318 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1864 | 19,267 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1865 | 22,017 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1866 | 31,615 tonnes | +43.6% |
| 1867 | 42,470 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1868 | 50,772 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1869 | 62,547 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1870 | 75,435 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1871 | 93,534 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1872 | 112,025 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1873 | 127,870 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1874 | 146,260 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1875 | 165,929 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1876 | 188,460 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1877 | 208,723 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1878 | 236,138 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1879 | 261,954 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1880 | 292,734 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1881 | 320,931 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1882 | 350,117 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1883 | 383,928 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1884 | 410,914 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1885 | 436,844 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1886 | 463,149 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1887 | 486,607 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1888 | 510,116 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1889 | 537,634 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1890 | 566,489 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1891 | 594,640 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1892 | 625,087 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1893 | 660,413 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1894 | 701,030 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1895 | 739,110 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1896 | 779,102 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1897 | 826,212 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1898 | 878,606 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1899 | 945,497 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1900 | 1.02 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1901 | 1.09 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1902 | 1.15 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1903 | 1.23 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1904 | 1.31 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1905 | 1.40 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1906 | 1.51 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1907 | 1.64 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1908 | 1.76 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1909 | 1.90 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1910 | 2.02 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1911 | 2.16 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1912 | 2.33 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1913 | 2.54 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1914 | 2.70 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1915 | 2.83 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1916 | 2.97 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1917 | 3.10 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1918 | 3.15 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 3.18 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 3.21 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 3.25 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 3.29 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 3.33 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 3.39 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 3.45 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 3.55 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1927 | 3.68 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1928 | 3.83 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1929 | 3.97 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1930 | 4.12 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1931 | 4.29 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1932 | 4.53 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1933 | 4.82 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1934 | 5.19 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1935 | 5.63 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1936 | 6.16 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1937 | 6.69 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1938 | 7.24 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1939 | 7.81 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1940 | 8.56 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1941 | 9.18 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1942 | 9.38 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 9.63 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1944 | 10.01 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1945 | 10.66 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1946 | 11.38 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1947 | 12.23 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1948 | 13.11 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1949 | 14.10 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1950 | 15.18 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1951 | 16.36 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1952 | 17.58 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1953 | 18.84 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 20.19 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1955 | 21.69 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1956 | 23.24 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 24.82 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1958 | 26.36 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1959 | 27.86 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 29.29 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 30.60 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 31.83 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 33.05 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 34.26 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 35.47 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 36.71 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 37.91 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 39.07 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 40.23 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 41.49 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 42.74 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 44.01 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 45.28 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 46.52 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 47.79 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 49.07 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 50.35 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 51.60 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 52.85 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 54.17 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 55.31 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 56.46 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 57.59 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 58.68 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 59.95 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 61.26 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 62.57 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 63.90 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 65.16 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 66.22 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 67.17 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 68.13 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 68.77 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 69.11 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 69.27 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 69.43 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 69.46 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 69.53 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 69.59 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.65 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 69.71 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 69.76 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.88 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.05 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 70.23 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 70.41 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 70.75 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.20 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 71.71 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 72.51 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 73.57 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 74.74 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 75.95 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 77.11 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 78.19 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 79.22 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 80.38 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 81.59 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 82.57 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 83.43 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 84.29 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 85.19 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 86.04 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 86.87 million tonnes | +1.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 86.87 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110.33 million tonnes, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 86.87 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 736.72 million tonnes, 12% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 | +184.2% | 690 tonnes | 1,961 tonnes |
| 1850 | +154.6% | 271 tonnes | 690 tonnes |
| 1831 | +119.1% | 68 tonnes | 149 tonnes |
| 1858 | +91.0% | 1,961 tonnes | 3,746 tonnes |
| 1859 | +50.5% | 3,746 tonnes | 5,639 tonnes |
| 1866 | +43.6% | 22,017 tonnes | 31,615 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 172.75 tonnes | 68 tonnes | 271 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 3,009 tonnes | 690 tonnes | 5,639 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 27,752 tonnes | 7,954 tonnes | 62,547 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 161,633 tonnes | 75,435 tonnes | 261,954 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 419,297 tonnes | 292,734 tonnes | 537,634 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 731,619 tonnes | 566,489 tonnes | 945,497 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.49 million tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.65 million tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | 7.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 10.82 million tonnes | 8.56 million tonnes | 14.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 21.21 million tonnes | 15.18 million tonnes | 27.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.84 million tonnes | 29.29 million tonnes | 40.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.17 million tonnes | 41.49 million tonnes | 52.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.51 million tonnes | 54.17 million tonnes | 65.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.67 million tonnes | 66.22 million tonnes | 69.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.33 million tonnes | 69.65 million tonnes | 71.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.58 million tonnes | 72.51 million tonnes | 82.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.16 million tonnes | 83.43 million tonnes | 86.87 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 76 Botswana 103.32 million tonnes compare
- 77 Nigeria 96.36 million tonnes compare
- 78 United Arab Emirates 95.45 million tonnes compare
- 80 Montenegro 86.04 million tonnes compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 84.02 million tonnes compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 80.12 million tonnes 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Georgia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Georgia was 86.87 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.87 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Georgia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Georgia ranks 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.