Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Georgia
Georgia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
95th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.3578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1851
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Georgia stood at 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Georgia peaked at 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1851.
That places Georgia 95th out of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Georgia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.3578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 0.3579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.3581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.3591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 0.3583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.3584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.3597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.3591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.3589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.3595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.3594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.3596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.3609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 0.3619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.3673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 0.3693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 0.3693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.3726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 0.3744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.3787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 0.3807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 0.3818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 0.3898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 0.3953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 0.3976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 0.4051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 0.4075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.4134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 0.4167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 0.4205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 0.427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 0.4299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 0.4353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 0.4341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.4344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.4391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1891 | 0.4476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1892 | 0.4548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 0.4689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1894 | 0.474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 0.4887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1896 | 0.4942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 0.5107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1898 | 0.521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1899 | 0.5361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1900 | 0.5505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 0.5527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.5466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1903 | 0.5422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 0.5543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 0.538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1906 | 0.5532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1907 | 0.5676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 0.5707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 0.5811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 0.5804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 0.5845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1912 | 0.6034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1913 | 0.6166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1914 | 0.6029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1915 | 0.5941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1916 | 0.5942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.5716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1918 | 0.4743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.0% |
| 1919 | 0.4577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1920 | 0.4452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1921 | 0.441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1922 | 0.4438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 0.4516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 0.4653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1925 | 0.4602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1926 | 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1927 | 0.516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1928 | 0.5278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 0.5384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 0.5932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1931 | 0.6356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1932 | 0.6665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1933 | 0.6999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1934 | 0.7632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1935 | 0.8105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1936 | 0.8689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1937 | 0.8806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 0.9066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1939 | 0.9128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 1941 | 0.9314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1942 | 0.7064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.2% |
| 1943 | 0.715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 0.8339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.6% |
| 1945 | 0.8493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 0.8969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1947 | 0.9879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1948 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1950 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1951 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1956 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1957 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1958 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -42.0% |
| 1996 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +43.8% |
| 1997 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 70% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -42.0% | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1996 | +43.8% | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1994 | -32.0% | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 92 Botswana 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 93 Portugal 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 94 Indonesia 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 96 Switzerland 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 97 Uruguay 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 98 Laos 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Georgia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Georgia was 3.89 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1851.
- How does Georgia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Georgia ranks 95th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.