Waste — Emissions Share in Georgia

Georgia: Waste — Emissions Share was 53.6 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53.6 %
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
32nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
53.6 %
in 2023
All-time low
43.81 %
in 2014
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Georgia, 1992–2023

02040601992200720231992: 49.6 %1993: 46.9 %1994: 50 %1995: 47.9 %1996: 46 %1997: 47.1 %1998: 47.2 %1999: 46.2 %2000: 45.1 %2001: 44.9 %2002: 44.6 %2003: 44.4 %2004: 45.2 %2005: 46.5 %2006: 48.5 %2007: 50.3 %2008: 47 %2009: 47.4 %2010: 47.2 %2011: 47.5 %2012: 45.6 %2013: 44.1 %2014: 43.8 %2015: 47.9 %2016: 48.2 %2017: 49.2 %2018: 51.2 %2019: 52 %2020: 52.7 %2021: 51.9 %2022: 52 %2023: 53.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Georgia is 53.6 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Georgia peaked at 53.6 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.81 %, in 2014.

That places Georgia 32nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.63 % 46.04 % 50.02 % 8
2000s 46.37 % 44.37 % 50.33 % 10
2010s 47.66 % 43.81 % 51.99 % 10
2020s 52.56 % 51.92 % 53.6 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Georgia?
Waste — emissions share in Georgia was 53.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 53.6 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 43.81 % in 2014.
How does Georgia rank for waste — emissions share?
Georgia ranks 32nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.