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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

Georgia: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 3.53 t (2024), 85th of 203 in the world and 41st of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 5.14 t (2024), 85th of 203 in the world and 40th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 19.6 Mt (2024), 119th of 203 in the world and 36th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person3.53 t2024 · world 85/203 · region 41/49GHG per person5.14 t2024 · world 85/203 · region 40/49GHG emissions19.6 Mt2024 · world 119/203 · region 36/49CO₂ emissions13.5 Mt2024 · world 97/203 · region 33/49
CO₂ per person
GeorgiaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Georgia3.53 tEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
GeorgiaEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Georgia5.14 tEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Georgia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes3.53 t202485/20341/491.28 t1.67 t3.10 t+34%since 20146.62 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e5.14 t202485/20340/492.76 t3.22 t4.71 t+16%since 20148.65 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e19.6 Mt2024119/20336/4911.2 Mt12.2 Mt17.5 Mt+19%since 20147,953.3 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt13.5 Mt202497/20333/495.2 Mt6.3 Mt11.5 Mt+37%since 20146,082.4 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e4.3 Mt2024132/20334/494.8 Mt4.4 Mt4.2 Mt−14%since 20141,278.5 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption25.2%202191/21220/5447.2%39.1%23.4%−6.3 ppsince 201115.1%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output81.4%202127/2067/5179.2%92.6%74.8%+3.9 ppsince 201134.4%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³18.6 µg/m³202395/20013/5220.4 µg/m³21.9 µg/m³18.9 µg/m³+0.4%since 201314.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area44.6%202467/2149/5743.7%44.6%44.6%±0.0 ppsince 201438.6%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area33.7%2024115/21039/5543.2%35.2%34.1%−1.1 ppsince 201429.1%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area3.9%2024147/20647/5311.4%5.7%4.3%−1.3 ppsince 201412.3%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory17.4%202571/21330/55··7.2%+11.0 ppsince 201513.2%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources2.2%2022129/17739/473.3%3.0%2.8%−0.7 ppsince 20126.7%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³15,658 m³202239/1836/4814,258 m³15,351 m³15,615 m³+0.4%since 20127,674 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare2,816 kg/ha202493/17941/481,369 kg/ha1,271 kg/ha2,650 kg/ha+39%since 20144,045 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Georgia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Georgia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorGeorgiaRussiaTürkiyeAzerbaijanArmenia
CO₂ per person3.53 t202413.98 t20245.38 t20243.81 t20242.47 t2024
GHG per person5.14 t202417.93 t20246.78 t20245.71 t20243.55 t2024
GHG emissions19.6 Mt20242,575.7 Mt2024579.5 Mt202458.3 Mt202410.8 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions13.5 Mt20242,009.2 Mt2024460.0 Mt202438.9 Mt20247.5 Mt2024
Methane4.3 Mt2024416.9 Mt202478.6 Mt202415.0 Mt20242.5 Mt2024
Renewable energy25.2%20213.5%202112.0%20211.3%20219.1%2021
Renewable power81.4%202119.2%202135.4%20215.8%202130.0%2021
PM2.5 exposure18.6 µg/m³202311.6 µg/m³202326.4 µg/m³202323.7 µg/m³202328.6 µg/m³2023
Forest cover44.6%202450.8%202429.5%202414.6%202411.8%2024
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