Per capita ghg emissions in Georgia
Georgia: Per capita ghg emissions was 3.26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.26
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
135th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.96
in 1850
All-time low
-1.9
in 1959
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Georgia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 3.26 for per capita ghg 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 ghg emissions in Georgia peaked at 5.96 in 1850 and was at its lowest, -1.9, 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.
Per capita ghg emissions in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 5.96 | — |
| 1851 | 5.89 | -1.2% |
| 1852 | 5.84 | -0.8% |
| 1853 | 5.81 | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 5.76 | -0.8% |
| 1855 | 5.58 | -3.2% |
| 1856 | 5.62 | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 5.66 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 5.53 | -2.2% |
| 1859 | 5.53 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 5.49 | -0.6% |
| 1861 | 5.41 | -1.5% |
| 1862 | 5.35 | -1.1% |
| 1863 | 5.25 | -2.0% |
| 1864 | 5.22 | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 5.23 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 5.24 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 5.22 | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 5.12 | -1.9% |
| 1869 | 5.12 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 5.03 | -1.7% |
| 1871 | 5 | -0.7% |
| 1872 | 4.91 | -1.9% |
| 1873 | 4.9 | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 4.88 | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 4.84 | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 4.77 | -1.4% |
| 1877 | 4.81 | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 4.85 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 4.75 | -2.2% |
| 1880 | 4.71 | -0.7% |
| 1881 | 4.66 | -1.2% |
| 1882 | 4.58 | -1.7% |
| 1883 | 4.49 | -2.0% |
| 1884 | 4.46 | -0.7% |
| 1885 | 4.48 | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 4.46 | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 4.48 | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 4.37 | -2.5% |
| 1889 | 4.33 | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 4.12 | -4.8% |
| 1891 | 4.07 | -1.2% |
| 1892 | 3.97 | -2.4% |
| 1893 | 3.98 | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 3.93 | -1.3% |
| 1895 | 3.93 | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 3.93 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 3.89 | -1.0% |
| 1898 | 3.87 | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 3.82 | -1.3% |
| 1900 | 3.8 | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 3.73 | -1.7% |
| 1902 | 3.68 | -1.5% |
| 1903 | 3.54 | -3.6% |
| 1904 | 3.56 | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 3.5 | -1.8% |
| 1906 | 3.46 | -1.2% |
| 1907 | 3.48 | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 3.42 | -1.8% |
| 1909 | 3.45 | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 3.01 | -12.5% |
| 1911 | 2.88 | -4.6% |
| 1912 | 2.8 | -2.7% |
| 1913 | 2.71 | -3.2% |
| 1914 | 2.65 | -2.2% |
| 1915 | 2.52 | -4.9% |
| 1916 | 2.51 | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 2.43 | -3.0% |
| 1918 | 2.31 | -5.3% |
| 1919 | 2.25 | -2.4% |
| 1920 | 2.09 | -7.3% |
| 1921 | 1.94 | -7.1% |
| 1922 | 1.91 | -1.2% |
| 1923 | 1.84 | -3.9% |
| 1924 | 1.75 | -4.8% |
| 1925 | 1.71 | -2.2% |
| 1926 | 1.67 | -2.6% |
| 1927 | 1.67 | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 1.61 | -3.3% |
| 1929 | 1.57 | -2.6% |
| 1930 | 3.04 | +93.6% |
| 1931 | 3.47 | +14.4% |
| 1932 | 3.79 | +9.1% |
| 1933 | 4.02 | +6.2% |
| 1934 | 4.25 | +5.6% |
| 1935 | 4.52 | +6.4% |
| 1936 | 4.7 | +4.0% |
| 1937 | 4.85 | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 4.94 | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 5.03 | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 3.39 | -32.8% |
| 1941 | 2.62 | -22.7% |
| 1942 | 1.83 | -30.1% |
| 1943 | 1.36 | -25.8% |
| 1944 | 1.01 | -25.7% |
| 1945 | 0.5912 | -41.4% |
| 1946 | 0.2494 | -57.8% |
| 1947 | -0.0131 | -105.2% |
| 1948 | -0.3137 | +2300.8% |
| 1949 | -0.5225 | +66.5% |
| 1950 | -0.6276 | +20.1% |
| 1951 | -0.7254 | +15.6% |
| 1952 | -0.8211 | +13.2% |
| 1953 | -0.9063 | +10.4% |
| 1954 | -1 | +10.4% |
| 1955 | -1.06 | +6.3% |
| 1956 | -1.15 | +8.5% |
| 1957 | -1.31 | +13.5% |
| 1958 | -1.52 | +15.8% |
| 1959 | -1.9 | +25.5% |
| 1960 | -1.67 | -12.3% |
| 1961 | -1.34 | -19.5% |
| 1962 | -1.08 | -19.5% |
| 1963 | -0.7791 | -28.0% |
| 1964 | -0.4261 | -45.3% |
| 1965 | -0.2149 | -49.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0686 | -131.9% |
| 1967 | 0.361 | +426.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5875 | +62.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7324 | +24.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8536 | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 1.14 | +34.1% |
| 1972 | 1.41 | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 1.62 | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 1.74 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 1.98 | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 2.19 | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 2.22 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 2.38 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 2.48 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 2.63 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 2.65 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.76 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.79 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.87 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.09 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 3.05 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.16 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 3.26 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.23 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.21 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.21 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.97 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.14 | -28.1% |
| 1994 | 1.18 | -45.0% |
| 1995 | 0.442 | -62.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9769 | +121.0% |
| 1997 | 1.2 | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 1.21 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.17 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.34 | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 2.82 | +156.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5435 | -80.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8428 | +55.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9844 | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 1.18 | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.17 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.83 | +55.9% |
| 2012 | 2.51 | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 2.01 | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 2.36 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 2.3 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.39 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.27 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.15 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.44 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 2.64 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.84 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 3.25 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 3.32 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.26 | -1.5% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 3.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 3.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 53% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | -2300.8% | -0.0131 | -0.3137 |
| 1967 | +426.2% | 0.0686 | 0.361 |
| 2002 | +156.5% | 1.1 | 2.82 |
| 1966 | +131.9% | -0.2149 | 0.0686 |
| 1996 | +121.0% | 0.442 | 0.9769 |
| 1947 | -105.2% | 0.2494 | -0.0131 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.72 | 5.53 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.27 | 5.12 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.87 | 4.75 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.5 | 4.33 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.95 | 3.82 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.56 | 3.42 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.61 | 2.25 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.78 | 1.57 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.26 | 3.04 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.02 | -0.5225 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.1 | -1.9 | -0.6276 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.3768 | -1.67 | 0.7324 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 0.8536 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.95 | 2.63 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 | 0.442 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 0.5435 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 | 1.17 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 | 2.64 | 3.32 | 5 |
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- 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 ghg emissions in Georgia?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Georgia was 3.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 in 1850.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.9 in 1959.
- How does Georgia rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Georgia ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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