Waste — Emissions Share in Georgia
Georgia: Waste — Emissions Share was 53.6 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Georgia, 1992–2023
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 33rd out of 222 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.
Waste — Emissions Share in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 49.65 % | — |
| 1993 | 46.91 % | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 50.02 % | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 47.9 % | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 46.04 % | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 47.14 % | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 47.19 % | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 46.16 % | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 45.07 % | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 44.93 % | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.56 % | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 44.37 % | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.17 % | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 46.5 % | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 48.46 % | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 50.33 % | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 46.95 % | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 47.36 % | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 47.17 % | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.45 % | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 45.6 % | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 44.13 % | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 43.81 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 47.86 % | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 48.16 % | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.24 % | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 51.22 % | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 51.99 % | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 52.74 % | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 51.92 % | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 51.99 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 53.6 % | +3.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 53.6 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.91 %, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 53.6 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.63 %, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 30 Malta 60.81 % compare
- 31 Chile 56.17 % compare
- 32 Republic of Korea 55.69 % compare
- 34 Saint Lucia 53.33 % compare
- 35 Republic of Moldova 53.14 % compare
- 35 Moldova 53.14 % 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 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 33rd out of 222 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
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.