Per capita methane emissions by sector in Georgia
Georgia: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 701.25 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita methane emissions by sector 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions by sector in Georgia is 701.25 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Georgia peaked at 1,472 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 397.4 kilograms per person, in 2005.
That places Georgia 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Georgia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,472 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,400 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 1,332 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 1,267 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 1,205 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 1,137 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 1,062 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 986.08 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 906.82 kilograms per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 821.44 kilograms per person | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 734.69 kilograms per person | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 491.73 kilograms per person | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 489.36 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 577.65 kilograms per person | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 510.35 kilograms per person | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 397.4 kilograms per person | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 795.68 kilograms per person | +100.2% |
| 2007 | 806.53 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 690.15 kilograms per person | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 461.86 kilograms per person | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 528.76 kilograms per person | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 695.32 kilograms per person | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 760.57 kilograms per person | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 672.07 kilograms per person | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 630.12 kilograms per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 596.06 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 561.7 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 524.67 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 503.31 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 555.74 kilograms per person | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 558.53 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 572.79 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 685.15 kilograms per person | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 701.25 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 701.25 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.05 kilograms per person, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 701.25 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1 kilograms per person, 11.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +100.2% | 397.4 kilograms per person | 795.68 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,159 kilograms per person | 821.44 kilograms per person | 1,472 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 595.54 kilograms per person | 397.4 kilograms per person | 806.53 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 602.83 kilograms per person | 503.31 kilograms per person | 760.57 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 629.43 kilograms per person | 558.53 kilograms per person | 701.25 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 methane emissions by sector in Georgia?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Georgia was 701.25 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,472 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 397.4 kilograms per person in 2005.
- How does Georgia rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Georgia ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.