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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.