Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Georgia
Georgia: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.9045 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Georgia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Georgia stood at 0.9045 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Georgia peaked at 1.24 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.9469 tonnes per person, in 1990.
That places Georgia 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Georgia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.9469 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | -0.7079 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1992 | -0.9374 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 1993 | -0.3236 tonnes per person | -65.5% |
| 1994 | -0.1983 tonnes per person | -38.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | -102.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9253 tonnes per person | +18950.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6774 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4829 tonnes per person | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4069 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3276 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3743 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4065 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5023 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6736 tonnes per person | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7962 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6518 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9394 tonnes per person | +44.1% |
| 2008 | 0.94 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5019 tonnes per person | -46.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6152 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7327 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7507 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.729 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7155 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7277 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8288 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7532 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +53.0% |
| 2019 | 0.915 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9045 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.9045 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.303 tonnes per person, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.9045 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 tonnes per person, 73% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +18950.2% | 0.0049 tonnes per person | 0.9253 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0617 tonnes per person | -0.9469 tonnes per person | 0.9253 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6114 tonnes per person | 0.3276 tonnes per person | 0.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.792 tonnes per person | 0.6152 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 tonnes per person | 0.9045 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More climate change data for Georgia
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- 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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Georgia?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Georgia was 0.9045 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9469 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Georgia rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Georgia ranks 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.