Forest fires — Emissions in Georgia
Georgia: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.008 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Georgia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Georgia is 0.008 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.4% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Georgia peaked at 0.0715 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2018.
Georgia ranks 70th 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
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0117 kt | — |
| 1993 | 0.0117 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0117 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0117 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.011 kt | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 kt | -66.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 kt | +75.7% |
| 1999 | 0.01 kt | +53.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 kt | -82.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 kt | +205.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 kt | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0141 kt | +171.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0123 kt | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0146 kt | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0118 kt | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 kt | -34.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0123 kt | +59.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 kt | -70.7% |
| 2010 | 0.036 kt | +900.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 kt | -96.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 kt | -64.3% |
| 2013 | 0.01 kt | +1900.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 kt | -61.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0178 kt | +356.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 kt | -75.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 kt | +32.6% |
| 2018 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0715 kt | — |
| 2020 | 0.0335 kt | -53.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 kt | -95.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0086 kt | +514.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0168 kt | +95.3% |
| 2024 | 0.008 kt | -52.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.008 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0036 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1900.0% | 0.0005 kt | 0.01 kt |
| 2010 | +900.0% | 0.0036 kt | 0.036 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0097 kt | 0.0037 kt | 0.0117 kt | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0089 kt | 0.0018 kt | 0.0146 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0151 kt | 0 kt | 0.0715 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 kt | 0.0014 kt | 0.0335 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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 forest fires — emissions in Georgia?
- Forest fires — emissions in Georgia was 0.008 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 0.0715 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 70th 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 105.1%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.