Methane emissions in Georgia
Georgia: Methane emissions was 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
138th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1989
All-time low
1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Georgia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Georgia is 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Georgia peaked at 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Georgia ranks 138th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 135 Lebanon 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 136 Guyana 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 137 Papua New Guinea 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 139 El Salvador 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 140 Croatia 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 141 Equatorial Guinea 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Georgia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 3.94 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 2.41 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 662.38 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.09 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Georgia?
- Methane emissions in Georgia was 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1989.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Georgia rank for methane emissions?
- Georgia ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.