Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Georgia

Georgia: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 14.56 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
14.56 %
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
12th
of 208 countries
All-time high
47.9 %
in 2001
All-time low
10.46 %
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Georgia, 1992–2023

10203040501992200720231992: 10.5 %1993: 13.7 %1994: 20.8 %1995: 43.6 %1996: 27.2 %1997: 25.4 %1998: 24.1 %1999: 26.4 %2000: 24.4 %2001: 47.9 %2002: 45.2 %2003: 38.2 %2004: 33 %2005: 29.7 %2006: 24.1 %2007: 23.4 %2008: 24.1 %2009: 23 %2010: 23.5 %2011: 15.6 %2012: 14.4 %2013: 14.7 %2014: 13.3 %2015: 12.9 %2016: 11.8 %2017: 11.9 %2018: 12.2 %2019: 11.9 %2020: 12.1 %2021: 14.4 %2022: 14 %2023: 14.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Georgia is 14.56 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Georgia peaked at 47.9 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.46 %, in 1992.

That places Georgia 12th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.95 % 10.46 % 43.56 % 8
2000s 31.31 % 22.96 % 47.9 % 10
2010s 14.22 % 11.77 % 23.46 % 10
2020s 13.76 % 12.05 % 14.56 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Georgia?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Georgia was 14.56 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 47.9 % in 2001.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.46 % in 1992.
How does Georgia rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Georgia ranks 12th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.