Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Georgia
Georgia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,229 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Georgia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 1,229 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Georgia peaked at 1,229 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 209.11 kilograms per person, in 1995.
Georgia ranks 72nd of 191 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Georgia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 682.71 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 520.49 kilograms per person | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 440.11 kilograms per person | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 386.19 kilograms per person | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 291.3 kilograms per person | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 209.11 kilograms per person | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 523.61 kilograms per person | +150.4% |
| 1997 | 402.52 kilograms per person | -23.1% |
| 1998 | 273.14 kilograms per person | -32.1% |
| 1999 | 253.62 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 219.48 kilograms per person | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 273.18 kilograms per person | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 293.13 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 303.51 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 295.85 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 375.05 kilograms per person | +26.8% |
| 2006 | 392.83 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 521.73 kilograms per person | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 441.49 kilograms per person | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 553.72 kilograms per person | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 580.09 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 597.1 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 638.15 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 805.96 kilograms per person | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 906.95 kilograms per person | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 996.95 kilograms per person | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 1,131 kilograms per person | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 1,020 kilograms per person | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 990.81 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,027 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 993.23 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,101 kilograms per person | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 1,159 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1,229 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 1,229 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 1,229 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 | +150.4% | 209.11 kilograms per person | 523.61 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 398.28 kilograms per person | 209.11 kilograms per person | 682.71 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 367 kilograms per person | 219.48 kilograms per person | 553.72 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 869.49 kilograms per person | 580.09 kilograms per person | 1,131 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,121 kilograms per person | 993.23 kilograms per person | 1,229 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Georgia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Georgia was 1,229 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,229 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.11 kilograms per person in 1995.
- How does Georgia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Georgia ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.