Forest fires — Emissions in Georgia

Georgia: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0872 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0872 kt
Change on year
down 52.7%
World rank
71st
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.7827 kt
in 2019
All-time low
0 kt
in 2018
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Georgia, 1992–2024

00.20.40.60.81992200820241992: 0.136 kt1993: 0.136 kt1994: 0.136 kt1995: 0.136 kt1996: 0.198 kt1997: 0.067 kt1998: 0.118 kt1999: 0.18 kt2000: 0.033 kt2001: 0.06 kt2002: 0.057 kt2003: 0.154 kt2004: 0.135 kt2005: 0.16 kt2006: 0.13 kt2007: 0.085 kt2008: 0.135 kt2009: 0.04 kt2010: 0.394 kt2011: 0.015 kt2012: 0.005 kt2013: 0.11 kt2014: 0.042 kt2015: 0.194 kt2016: 0.047 kt2017: 0.062 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 0.783 kt2020: 0.366 kt2021: 0.015 kt2022: 0.095 kt2023: 0.184 kt2024: 0.087 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Georgia stood at 0.0872 kt.

The figure is down 52.7% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Georgia peaked at 0.7827 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2018.

Georgia ranks 71st of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Forest fires — Emissions in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) in Georgia, 1992 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1992 0.1362 kt —
1993 0.1362 kt +0.0%
1994 0.1362 kt +0.0%
1995 0.1362 kt +0.0%
1996 0.1982 kt +45.5%
1997 0.0667 kt -66.3%
1998 0.1179 kt +76.8%
1999 0.18 kt +52.7%
2000 0.0334 kt -81.4%
2001 0.0598 kt +79.0%
2002 0.0573 kt -4.2%
2003 0.1545 kt +169.6%
2004 0.1346 kt -12.9%
2005 0.1595 kt +18.5%
2006 0.1296 kt -18.7%
2007 0.0847 kt -34.6%
2008 0.1346 kt +58.9%
2009 0.0399 kt -70.4%
2010 0.3938 kt +887.0%
2011 0.015 kt -96.2%
2012 0.005 kt -66.7%
2013 0.1097 kt +2094.0%
2014 0.0424 kt -61.3%
2015 0.1944 kt +358.5%
2016 0.0474 kt -75.6%
2017 0.0623 kt +31.4%
2018 0 kt -100.0%
2019 0.7827 kt —
2020 0.3664 kt -53.2%
2021 0.015 kt -95.9%
2022 0.0947 kt +531.3%
2023 0.1844 kt +94.7%
2024 0.0872 kt -52.7%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 0.0872 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0399 kt, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Forest fires — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +2094.0% 0.005 kt 0.1097 kt
2010 +887.0% 0.0399 kt 0.3938 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1384 kt 0.0667 kt 0.1982 kt 8
2000s 0.0988 kt 0.0334 kt 0.1595 kt 10
2010s 0.1653 kt 0 kt 0.7827 kt 10
2020s 0.1495 kt 0.015 kt 0.3664 kt 5

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 68 Sudan 0.1172 kt compare
  2. 69 Bulgaria 0.0972 kt compare
  3. 70 Austria 0.0873 kt compare
  4. 72 Equatorial Guinea 0.083 kt compare
  5. 73 Greece 0.0772 kt compare
  6. 74 Spain 0.0748 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Georgia?
Forest fires — emissions in Georgia was 0.0872 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7827 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2018.
How does Georgia rank for forest fires — emissions?
Georgia ranks 71st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.