Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Georgia
Georgia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -377.30 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-377.30 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
196th
of 197 countries
All-time high
626.12 million tonnes
in 1942
All-time low
-377.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Georgia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Georgia recorded -377.30 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Georgia peaked at 626.12 million tonnes in 1942 and was at its lowest, -377.30 million tonnes, in 2024.
Georgia ranks 196th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Georgia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8.69 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 17.33 million tonnes | +99.4% |
| 1852 | 25.96 million tonnes | +49.7% |
| 1853 | 34.58 million tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1854 | 43.18 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1855 | 51.58 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1856 | 60.07 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1857 | 68.69 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1858 | 77.18 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1859 | 85.71 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1860 | 94.26 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1861 | 102.72 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1862 | 111.14 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1863 | 119.44 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1864 | 127.77 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1865 | 136.15 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1866 | 144.59 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1867 | 153.05 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1868 | 161.40 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1869 | 169.79 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1870 | 178.06 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1871 | 186.31 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1872 | 194.43 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1873 | 202.59 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1874 | 210.73 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1875 | 218.84 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1876 | 226.87 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1877 | 235.01 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1878 | 243.27 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1879 | 251.38 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1880 | 259.43 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1881 | 267.40 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1882 | 275.27 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1883 | 283.00 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1884 | 290.72 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1885 | 298.51 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1886 | 306.32 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 314.22 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 321.95 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1889 | 329.67 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1890 | 336.93 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1891 | 344.08 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1892 | 351.04 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1893 | 358.03 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1894 | 364.93 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 371.83 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1896 | 378.75 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 385.61 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1898 | 392.44 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 399.17 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 405.82 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 412.30 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 418.73 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 424.89 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 431.10 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 437.22 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1906 | 443.23 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 449.35 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 455.35 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 461.39 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 466.22 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 470.71 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 474.91 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 478.85 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 482.68 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 486.19 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 489.70 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 493.08 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1918 | 496.41 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 499.66 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 502.42 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 504.72 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 506.91 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 508.84 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 510.50 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 512.03 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 513.36 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 514.59 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 515.66 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 516.56 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 522.44 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 529.98 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 538.64 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 548.15 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 558.36 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 569.40 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 580.95 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 592.99 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 605.18 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 617.56 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 623.35 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 626.01 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 626.12 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 624.01 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1944 | 619.74 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1945 | 613.49 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1946 | 605.42 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1947 | 595.67 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1948 | 584.28 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1949 | 571.45 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1950 | 557.61 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1951 | 542.78 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 526.96 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 510.03 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 491.85 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 472.22 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 450.87 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 427.66 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 402.12 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1959 | 372.98 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1960 | 345.34 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1961 | 319.20 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1962 | 293.98 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 269.61 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 246.67 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 224.35 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 203.24 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 183.04 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 164.12 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 145.66 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 128.01 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 111.34 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 95.64 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 80.66 million tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 65.90 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 52.27 million tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1976 | 39.38 million tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1977 | 26.44 million tonnes | -32.8% |
| 1978 | 14.07 million tonnes | -46.8% |
| 1979 | 2.56 million tonnes | -81.8% |
| 1980 | -8.55 million tonnes | -434.2% |
| 1981 | -18.76 million tonnes | +119.4% |
| 1982 | -28.55 million tonnes | +52.2% |
| 1983 | -38.17 million tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1984 | -47.19 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1985 | -55.86 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1986 | -64.34 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1987 | -72.30 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1988 | -80.08 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1989 | -87.68 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1990 | -95.12 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1991 | -101.95 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1992 | -109.60 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1993 | -117.10 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1994 | -125.40 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1995 | -133.59 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1996 | -141.12 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1997 | -148.01 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1998 | -155.23 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1999 | -162.19 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2000 | -168.81 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2001 | -175.31 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2002 | -168.58 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2003 | -180.16 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2004 | -190.33 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2005 | -201.07 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2006 | -212.11 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2007 | -223.01 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2008 | -233.26 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2009 | -244.24 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2010 | -254.86 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2011 | -265.00 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2012 | -271.68 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2013 | -281.33 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2014 | -290.78 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2015 | -300.94 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2016 | -310.95 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2017 | -321.09 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2018 | -331.29 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2019 | -340.64 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2020 | -348.33 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2021 | -356.22 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | -363.62 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2023 | -370.65 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2024 | -377.30 million tonnes | +1.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's -377.30 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's -377.30 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.87 million tonnes. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -434.2% | 2.56 million tonnes | -8.55 million tonnes |
| 1981 | -119.4% | -8.55 million tonnes | -18.76 million tonnes |
| 1851 | +99.4% | 8.69 million tonnes | 17.33 million tonnes |
| 1979 | -81.8% | 14.07 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes |
| 1982 | -52.2% | -18.76 million tonnes | -28.55 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +49.7% | 17.33 million tonnes | 25.96 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 47.30 million tonnes | 8.69 million tonnes | 85.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 132.03 million tonnes | 94.26 million tonnes | 169.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 214.75 million tonnes | 178.06 million tonnes | 251.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 294.65 million tonnes | 259.43 million tonnes | 329.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 368.28 million tonnes | 336.93 million tonnes | 399.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 433.94 million tonnes | 405.82 million tonnes | 461.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 483.84 million tonnes | 466.22 million tonnes | 499.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 510.56 million tonnes | 502.42 million tonnes | 516.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 566.37 million tonnes | 522.44 million tonnes | 617.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 608.95 million tonnes | 571.45 million tonnes | 626.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 475.51 million tonnes | 372.98 million tonnes | 557.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 239.52 million tonnes | 145.66 million tonnes | 345.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.63 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 128.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -50.15 million tonnes | -87.68 million tonnes | -8.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -128.93 million tonnes | -162.19 million tonnes | -95.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -199.69 million tonnes | -244.24 million tonnes | -168.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -296.86 million tonnes | -340.64 million tonnes | -254.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -363.22 million tonnes | -377.30 million tonnes | -348.33 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 land-use change in Georgia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Georgia was -377.30 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 land-use change recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 626.12 million tonnes in 1942.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -377.30 million tonnes in 2024.
- How does Georgia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Georgia ranks 196th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.