Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Georgia
Georgia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0633 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Georgia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Georgia is 0.0633 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 545.9% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Georgia peaked at 0.2591 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 kt, in 2002.
Georgia ranks 97th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0803 kt | — |
| 1993 | 0.0803 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0803 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0803 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0685 kt | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0323 kt | -52.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0434 kt | +34.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0376 kt | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0089 kt | -76.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0658 kt | +639.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0063 kt | -90.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0308 kt | +388.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1129 kt | +266.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2061 kt | +82.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2167 kt | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0903 kt | -58.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0594 kt | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0138 kt | -76.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2442 kt | +1669.6% |
| 2011 | 0.06 kt | -75.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0367 kt | -38.8% |
| 2013 | 0.05 kt | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0373 kt | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2591 kt | +594.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0953 kt | -63.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0884 kt | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.054 kt | -38.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1665 kt | +208.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0729 kt | -56.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0426 kt | -41.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0413 kt | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0098 kt | -76.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0633 kt | +545.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.0633 kt is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1555 kt, 41% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.0633 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0014 kt, 45.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1669.6% | 0.0138 kt | 0.2442 kt |
| 2001 | +639.3% | 0.0089 kt | 0.0658 kt |
| 2015 | +594.6% | 0.0373 kt | 0.2591 kt |
| 2024 | +545.9% | 0.0098 kt | 0.0633 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0629 kt | 0.0323 kt | 0.0803 kt | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0811 kt | 0.0063 kt | 0.2167 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1091 kt | 0.0367 kt | 0.2591 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.046 kt | 0.0098 kt | 0.0729 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 94 Croatia 0.0742 kt compare
- 95 Montenegro 0.0711 kt compare
- 96 Romania 0.0671 kt compare
- 98 Uruguay 0.0619 kt compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0572 kt compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 0.0545 kt 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 savanna fires — emissions in Georgia?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Georgia was 0.0633 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2591 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 kt in 2002.
- How does Georgia rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Georgia ranks 97th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.