Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Georgia
Georgia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 9,362 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Georgia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Georgia is 9,362 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Georgia peaked at 9,362 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,198 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
Georgia ranks 96th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Georgia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,198 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 6,341 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 6,426 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 6,458 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6,516 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6,580 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 6,650 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 6,711 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 6,776 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 6,829 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6,877 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 6,931 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6,993 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7,065 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 7,156 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7,251 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7,333 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 7,422 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 7,513 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7,625 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 7,744 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 7,860 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7,990 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 8,131 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 8,276 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8,421 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 8,563 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 8,714 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 8,864 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 9,018 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 9,191 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 9,362 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 9,362 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,301 tonnes per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 9,362 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,485 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,198 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,711 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,063 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,776 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,422 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,084 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,513 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,714 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,109 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,864 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,362 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 93 Finland 10,840 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 94 French Polynesia 9,823 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 95 Tuvalu 9,525 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 97 New Caledonia 9,107 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 98 Montenegro 8,904 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 99 Sri Lanka 8,843 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Georgia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Georgia was 9,362 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,362 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,198 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Georgia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Georgia ranks 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.