Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Georgia
Georgia: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 38.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Georgia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Georgia is 38.5%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Georgia peaked at 91.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1990.
That places Georgia 114th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.0% | — |
| 1991 | 28.3% | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 30.2% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 46.3% | +40.6% |
| 1995 | 54.1% | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 64.8% | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 70.8% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 75.0% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 79.5% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 76.6% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 85.6% | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 88.2% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 84.5% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 79.1% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 72.5% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -6.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 38.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 38.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 22.0% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.9% | 63.0% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 38.5% | 64.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 111 Canada 41.1% compare
- 112 Iceland 40.3% compare
- 113 Uzbekistan 39.1% compare
- 115 Croatia 38.2% compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 37.3% compare
- 117 Montserrat 37.3% 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Georgia?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Georgia was 38.5% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1990.
- How does Georgia rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Georgia ranks 114th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.