Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Georgia
Georgia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 233.48 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
233.48 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
600.98 million tonnes
in 1942
All-time low
8.69 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
169
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Georgia, 1850–2024
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 including land-use change in Georgia is 233.48 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Georgia peaked at 600.98 million tonnes in 1942 and was at its lowest, 8.69 million tonnes, in 1850.
Georgia ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 169 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Georgia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8.69 million tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 17.08 million tonnes | +96.5% |
| 1858 | 25.57 million tonnes | +49.7% |
| 1859 | 34.11 million tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1860 | 42.66 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1861 | 51.12 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1862 | 59.54 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1863 | 67.85 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1864 | 76.18 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1865 | 84.56 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1866 | 93.01 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1867 | 101.49 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1868 | 109.84 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1869 | 118.25 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1870 | 126.54 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1871 | 134.80 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1872 | 142.95 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1873 | 151.12 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1874 | 159.29 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1875 | 167.43 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1876 | 175.49 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1877 | 183.66 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1878 | 191.96 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1879 | 200.11 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1880 | 208.21 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1881 | 216.24 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1882 | 224.16 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1883 | 231.96 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1884 | 239.75 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1885 | 247.61 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1886 | 255.49 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1887 | 263.47 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1888 | 271.29 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1889 | 279.09 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 286.45 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1891 | 293.71 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1892 | 300.79 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1893 | 307.92 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1894 | 314.96 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1895 | 322.01 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1896 | 329.10 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1897 | 336.15 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1898 | 343.19 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 350.17 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1900 | 357.09 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 363.86 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1902 | 370.57 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 376.99 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 383.50 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1905 | 389.89 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1906 | 396.21 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 402.67 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 409.01 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 415.41 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 420.60 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 425.45 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 430.07 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 434.47 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 438.70 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 442.59 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 446.50 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 450.26 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 453.73 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 457.11 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 459.98 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 462.41 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 464.74 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 466.85 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 468.70 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 470.44 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 472.05 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 473.64 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 475.09 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 476.41 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 482.86 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 491.09 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 500.52 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 510.90 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 522.15 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 534.38 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 547.28 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1937 | 560.71 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 574.36 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 588.22 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1940 | 595.78 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 600.00 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 600.98 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 599.76 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 596.78 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 591.90 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 585.36 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1947 | 577.45 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1948 | 568.02 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1949 | 557.42 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1950 | 546.05 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1951 | 533.89 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 520.94 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 507.04 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 492.16 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 476.28 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 459.05 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 440.34 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 419.61 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 395.53 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 373.16 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1961 | 352.46 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 332.96 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 314.73 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 298.33 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 282.95 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 269.18 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 256.66 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 245.64 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 235.41 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 226.42 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 218.95 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 212.95 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 208.09 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 203.85 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 201.30 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 199.93 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 198.92 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 198.88 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 199.82 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 201.65 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 204.16 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 207.34 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 210.89 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 215.17 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 220.84 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 226.52 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 233.07 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 240.43 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 247.86 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 255.27 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 263.05 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 269.53 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 271.91 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 269.51 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 263.58 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 260.09 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 257.62 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 255.26 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 252.55 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 250.43 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 247.65 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 257.72 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 249.88 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 243.99 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 238.29 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 233.52 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 229.24 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 224.73 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 219.92 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 215.59 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 213.26 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 214.88 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 213.26 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 212.86 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 212.50 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 212.52 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 212.45 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 212.14 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 213.30 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 216.00 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 218.85 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 223.45 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 228.34 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 233.48 million tonnes | +2.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 233.48 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 billion tonnes, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 233.48 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.62 billion tonnes, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 | +96.5% | 8.69 million tonnes | 17.08 million tonnes |
| 1858 | +49.7% | 17.08 million tonnes | 25.57 million tonnes |
| 1859 | +33.4% | 25.57 million tonnes | 34.11 million tonnes |
| 1860 | +25.1% | 34.11 million tonnes | 42.66 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 21.37 million tonnes | 8.69 million tonnes | 34.11 million tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 80.45 million tonnes | 42.66 million tonnes | 118.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 163.33 million tonnes | 126.54 million tonnes | 200.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 243.73 million tonnes | 208.21 million tonnes | 279.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 318.44 million tonnes | 286.45 million tonnes | 350.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 386.52 million tonnes | 357.09 million tonnes | 415.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 439.95 million tonnes | 420.60 million tonnes | 457.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 469.03 million tonnes | 459.98 million tonnes | 476.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 531.25 million tonnes | 482.86 million tonnes | 588.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 587.35 million tonnes | 557.42 million tonnes | 600.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 479.09 million tonnes | 395.53 million tonnes | 546.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 296.15 million tonnes | 235.41 million tonnes | 373.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 206.91 million tonnes | 198.88 million tonnes | 226.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 220.79 million tonnes | 201.65 million tonnes | 247.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 261.84 million tonnes | 252.55 million tonnes | 271.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.54 million tonnes | 219.92 million tonnes | 257.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.28 million tonnes | 212.14 million tonnes | 215.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.02 million tonnes | 216.00 million tonnes | 233.48 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 150 Cyprus 271.72 million tonnes compare
- 151 Suriname 259.32 million tonnes compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 238.99 million tonnes compare
- 154 Montenegro 220.35 million tonnes compare
- 155 Namibia 219.85 million tonnes compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 208.67 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 including land-use change in Georgia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Georgia was 233.48 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 including land-use change recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 600.98 million tonnes in 1942.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.69 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Georgia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Georgia ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.