Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Georgia
Georgia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
135th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
All-time low
-1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Georgia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Georgia peaked at 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, -1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1959.
That places Georgia 135th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 132 Grenada 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 133 Myanmar 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 134 North Korea 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 136 Jamaica 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 137 Honduras 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 138 Saint Lucia 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Georgia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Georgia was 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959.
- How does Georgia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Georgia ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.