Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Georgia
Georgia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 3.09 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.09 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
109th
of 213 countries
All-time high
3.16 tonnes per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1832
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Georgia, 1830–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Georgia is 3.09 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Georgia peaked at 3.16 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1832.
That places Georgia 109th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 relative to the global average in Georgia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes per person | -33.9% |
| 1833 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1850 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +427.5% |
| 1855 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +189.9% |
| 1858 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +36.7% |
| 1859 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +30.9% |
| 1861 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 1862 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1863 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1864 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1865 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1866 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +213.1% |
| 1867 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1868 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1869 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 1870 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1871 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | +33.8% |
| 1872 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1874 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1875 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1876 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 1877 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0237 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1879 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 0.028 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1881 | 0.0292 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1882 | 0.0305 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1883 | 0.0344 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1884 | 0.0346 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1886 | 0.0379 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 0.0398 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1888 | 0.0411 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 0.044 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0494 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1891 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1892 | 0.0565 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1893 | 0.0656 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1894 | 0.0662 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 0.0754 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1896 | 0.0761 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 0.0872 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1898 | 0.0969 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1899 | 0.1114 tonnes per person | +15.0% |
| 1900 | 0.125 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1901 | 0.1272 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1902 | 0.1218 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1903 | 0.118 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1904 | 0.1301 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1905 | 0.1151 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1906 | 0.1301 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1907 | 0.1444 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1908 | 0.144 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.1506 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1910 | 0.1464 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1911 | 0.1504 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 0.1688 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1913 | 0.1818 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1914 | 0.1626 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1915 | 0.1479 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1916 | 0.1562 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 0.1424 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1918 | 0.0563 tonnes per person | -60.5% |
| 1919 | 0.0476 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1920 | 0.043 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1921 | 0.0463 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1922 | 0.0559 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1923 | 0.0612 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1924 | 0.0722 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0707 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1926 | 0.1014 tonnes per person | +43.6% |
| 1927 | 0.125 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1928 | 0.1357 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1929 | 0.1448 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1930 | 0.1958 tonnes per person | +35.3% |
| 1931 | 0.2334 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1932 | 0.2603 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1933 | 0.2889 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1934 | 0.3459 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1935 | 0.3874 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1936 | 0.4394 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1937 | 0.4457 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 0.4662 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1939 | 0.4677 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.5559 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1941 | 0.4836 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1942 | 0.2633 tonnes per person | -45.5% |
| 1943 | 0.2723 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 0.3913 tonnes per person | +43.7% |
| 1945 | 0.4086 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1946 | 0.4537 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1947 | 0.5408 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1948 | 0.569 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1949 | 0.6396 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1950 | 0.7071 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1951 | 0.756 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 0.7989 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 0.8339 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 0.8977 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1955 | 1 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1956 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1957 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 1.23 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.74 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 2.06 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 2.3 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.44 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.67 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 2.61 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.75 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.74 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.73 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.71 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.67 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.91 tonnes per person | -28.5% |
| 1994 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -38.8% |
| 1995 | 0.46 tonnes per person | -60.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8406 tonnes per person | +82.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9397 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 1.06 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9529 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8844 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8107 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9131 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.11 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 2.58 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.61 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.73 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.84 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.16 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 3.13 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 3.09 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 3.09 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 3.09 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13 tonnes per person, 60% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +427.5% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person |
| 1866 | +213.1% | 0.002 tonnes per person | 0.0062 tonnes per person |
| 1855 | +189.9% | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person |
| 1996 | +82.8% | 0.46 tonnes per person | 0.8406 tonnes per person |
| 1918 | -60.5% | 0.1424 tonnes per person | 0.0563 tonnes per person |
| 1995 | -60.6% | 1.17 tonnes per person | 0.46 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0079 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0154 tonnes per person | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 0.0241 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0357 tonnes per person | 0.028 tonnes per person | 0.044 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0739 tonnes per person | 0.0494 tonnes per person | 0.1114 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1307 tonnes per person | 0.1151 tonnes per person | 0.1506 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.136 tonnes per person | 0.0476 tonnes per person | 0.1818 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0856 tonnes per person | 0.043 tonnes per person | 0.1448 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3531 tonnes per person | 0.1958 tonnes per person | 0.4677 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4578 tonnes per person | 0.2633 tonnes per person | 0.6396 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.9753 tonnes per person | 0.7071 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.52 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | 1.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.16 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | 2.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 tonnes per person | 0.46 tonnes per person | 2.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 tonnes per person | 0.8107 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 tonnes per person | 1.61 tonnes per person | 2.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 tonnes per person | 2.73 tonnes per person | 3.16 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 relative to the global average in Georgia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Georgia was 3.09 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 relative to the global average recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1832.
- How does Georgia rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Georgia ranks 109th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.