Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Georgia
Georgia: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 1.35 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.35 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
151st
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.16 tonnes per person
in 1850
All-time low
-6.05 tonnes per person
in 1959
Years of data
169
1850–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Georgia, 1850–2024
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 2024, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Georgia stood at 1.35 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 1,392.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Georgia peaked at 6.16 tonnes per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, -6.05 tonnes per person, in 1959.
Georgia ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Georgia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 6.16 tonnes per person | — |
| 1855 | 5.69 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1858 | 5.6 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1859 | 5.58 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 5.53 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1861 | 5.43 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1862 | 5.36 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1863 | 5.24 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1864 | 5.2 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 5.19 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 5.18 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 5.15 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 5.03 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1869 | 5.02 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 4.9 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1871 | 4.84 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1872 | 4.73 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1873 | 4.7 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1874 | 4.66 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1875 | 4.6 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1876 | 4.51 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1877 | 4.53 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1878 | 4.57 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 4.44 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1880 | 4.37 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1881 | 4.3 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1882 | 4.2 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1883 | 4.1 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1884 | 4.05 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1885 | 4.06 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 4.03 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1887 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 3.92 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1889 | 3.88 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 3.63 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1891 | 3.55 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1892 | 3.43 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1893 | 3.42 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 3.35 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1895 | 3.33 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1896 | 3.31 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 3.26 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1898 | 3.23 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1899 | 3.17 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1900 | 3.12 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1901 | 3.02 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1902 | 2.97 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1903 | 2.81 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1904 | 2.83 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 2.75 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1906 | 2.7 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1907 | 2.73 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1909 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 2.13 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1911 | 1.98 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1912 | 1.87 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1913 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1914 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1915 | 1.53 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1916 | 1.53 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 1.45 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1918 | 1.33 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1919 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1920 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1921 | 0.9052 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1922 | 0.861 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1923 | 0.7681 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1924 | 0.6718 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1925 | 0.6228 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1926 | 0.5721 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1927 | 0.5603 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1928 | 0.5064 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1929 | 0.4577 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1930 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +383.4% |
| 1931 | 2.79 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 1932 | 3.18 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1933 | 3.46 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1934 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1935 | 4 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1936 | 4.19 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1937 | 4.32 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 4.35 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1939 | 4.38 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -46.0% |
| 1941 | 1.31 tonnes per person | -44.7% |
| 1942 | 0.2997 tonnes per person | -77.1% |
| 1943 | -0.3706 tonnes per person | -223.7% |
| 1944 | -0.899 tonnes per person | +142.5% |
| 1945 | -1.46 tonnes per person | +62.2% |
| 1946 | -1.94 tonnes per person | +32.9% |
| 1947 | -2.32 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1948 | -2.74 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1949 | -3.05 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1950 | -3.25 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1951 | -3.43 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1952 | -3.61 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1953 | -3.83 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1954 | -4.04 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1955 | -4.25 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1956 | -4.55 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1957 | -4.86 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1958 | -5.3 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1959 | -6.05 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1960 | -5.52 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1961 | -5.01 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1962 | -4.64 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1963 | -4.26 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1964 | -3.76 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1965 | -3.47 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1966 | -3.06 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1967 | -2.73 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1968 | -2.36 tonnes per person | -13.5% |
| 1969 | -2.16 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1970 | -1.87 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1971 | -1.54 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1972 | -1.23 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 1973 | -0.9887 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1974 | -0.8574 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1975 | -0.5119 tonnes per person | -40.3% |
| 1976 | -0.2736 tonnes per person | -46.6% |
| 1977 | -0.2007 tonnes per person | -26.7% |
| 1978 | -0.0064 tonnes per person | -96.8% |
| 1979 | 0.182 tonnes per person | -2928.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3544 tonnes per person | +94.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4832 tonnes per person | +36.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6051 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6711 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8033 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +31.2% |
| 1986 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 1.34 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.459 tonnes per person | -62.5% |
| 1994 | -0.4757 tonnes per person | -203.6% |
| 1995 | -1.2 tonnes per person | +153.0% |
| 1996 | -0.7244 tonnes per person | -39.8% |
| 1997 | -0.5278 tonnes per person | -27.1% |
| 1998 | -0.5144 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | -0.6083 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 2000 | -0.491 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 2001 | -0.6593 tonnes per person | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 2.44 tonnes per person | -470.1% |
| 2003 | -1.92 tonnes per person | -178.7% |
| 2004 | -1.45 tonnes per person | -24.4% |
| 2005 | -1.41 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | -1.19 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 2007 | -1.08 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2008 | -1.14 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | -1.23 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 2010 | -1.11 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2011 | -0.6028 tonnes per person | -45.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4214 tonnes per person | -169.9% |
| 2013 | -0.426 tonnes per person | -201.1% |
| 2014 | -0.1045 tonnes per person | -75.5% |
| 2015 | -0.0956 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -107.0% |
| 2017 | -0.0203 tonnes per person | -402.2% |
| 2018 | -0.0814 tonnes per person | +300.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3066 tonnes per person | -476.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7095 tonnes per person | +131.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7542 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +60.8% |
| 2023 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 1.35 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 1.35 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 29% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +2928.9% | -0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.182 tonnes per person |
| 2019 | +476.7% | -0.0814 tonnes per person | 0.3066 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | +470.1% | -0.6593 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person |
| 2017 | -402.2% | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -0.0203 tonnes per person |
| 1930 | +383.4% | 0.4577 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person |
| 2018 | -300.3% | -0.0203 tonnes per person | -0.0814 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.76 tonnes per person | 5.58 tonnes per person | 6.16 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 5.23 tonnes per person | 5.02 tonnes per person | 5.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.65 tonnes per person | 4.44 tonnes per person | 4.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.1 tonnes per person | 3.88 tonnes per person | 4.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.37 tonnes per person | 3.17 tonnes per person | 3.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.82 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 3.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.65 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 2.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7005 tonnes per person | 0.4577 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.66 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 4.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.8809 tonnes per person | -3.05 tonnes per person | 2.36 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | -4.32 tonnes per person | -6.05 tonnes per person | -3.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.7 tonnes per person | -5.52 tonnes per person | -2.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7302 tonnes per person | -1.87 tonnes per person | 0.182 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8909 tonnes per person | 0.3544 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0435 tonnes per person | -1.2 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8143 tonnes per person | -1.92 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1705 tonnes per person | -1.11 tonnes per person | 0.4214 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 tonnes per person | 0.7095 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Georgia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Georgia was 1.35 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 tonnes per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.05 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does Georgia rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Georgia ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,392.1%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.