Human caused air pollution exposure in Georgia
Georgia: Human caused air pollution exposure was 18.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.32
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
68th
of 240 countries
All-time high
19.3
in 2017
All-time low
15.47
in 2006
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Georgia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 18.32 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Georgia peaked at 19.3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.47, in 2006.
That places Georgia 68th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.73 | — |
| 1999 | 15.73 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 16.96 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 16.56 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 16.23 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 15.55 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 15.65 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.79 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 15.47 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 15.62 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 17.07 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 17 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 16.35 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 16.42 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 17.45 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 17.77 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 18.73 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 17.9 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 16.15 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 19.3 | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 16.03 | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 18.48 | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 17.81 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 17.97 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 16.96 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 16.97 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 18.32 | +8.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 18.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 18.32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.23 | 15.73 | 16.73 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.29 | 15.47 | 17.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.46 | 16.03 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.61 | 16.96 | 18.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More environment data for Georgia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.4929 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.75 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.75 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.92 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Georgia?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Georgia was 18.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.47 in 2006.
- How does Georgia rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Georgia ranks 68th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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