Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Georgia
Georgia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 86.87 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.