Long run air pollution in Georgia
Georgia: Long run air pollution was 47,976 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
47,976
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
128th
of 220 countries
All-time high
134,453
in 1990
All-time low
235.03
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Georgia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Georgia is 47,976, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Georgia peaked at 134,453 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 235.03, in 1750.
That places Georgia 128th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 235.03 | — |
| 1751 | 235.9 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 236.77 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 237.65 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 238.51 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 239.39 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 240.26 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 241.13 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 242 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 242.87 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 243.74 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 244.64 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 245.54 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 246.45 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 247.35 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 248.25 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 249.16 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 250.06 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 250.96 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 251.86 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 252.77 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 253.7 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 254.64 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 255.57 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 256.51 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 257.45 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 258.38 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 259.32 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 260.25 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 261.19 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 262.13 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 263.09 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 264.06 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 265.02 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 265.99 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 266.95 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 267.91 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 268.88 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 269.84 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 270.81 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 271.77 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 272.76 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 273.74 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 274.73 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 275.71 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 276.7 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 277.68 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 278.67 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 279.65 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 280.64 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 281.62 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 283.38 | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 285.13 | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 286.89 | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 288.66 | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 290.43 | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 292.2 | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 293.97 | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 295.76 | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 297.55 | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 299.35 | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 300.45 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 301.56 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 302.67 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 303.77 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 304.88 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 305.99 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 307.1 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 308.22 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 309.33 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 310.45 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 311.57 | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 312.69 | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 313.81 | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 314.94 | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 316.06 | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 317.18 | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 318.31 | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 319.44 | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 320.57 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 321.95 | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 323.12 | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 324.16 | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 325.33 | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 326.24 | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 327.38 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 328.5 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 329.65 | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 330.79 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 331.94 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 333.08 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 334.22 | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 335.37 | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 336.51 | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 337.65 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 338.79 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 339.94 | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 341.09 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 342.24 | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 343.4 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 345.81 | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 346.97 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 349.4 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 351.86 | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 354.34 | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 360.41 | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 359.36 | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 361.91 | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 369.34 | +2.1% |
| 1859 | 371.76 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 376.68 | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 383.67 | +1.9% |
| 1862 | 387.98 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 394.35 | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 401.97 | +1.9% |
| 1865 | 407.89 | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 432.64 | +6.1% |
| 1867 | 444.14 | +2.7% |
| 1868 | 449.38 | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 464.34 | +3.3% |
| 1870 | 473.57 | +2.0% |
| 1871 | 491.31 | +3.7% |
| 1872 | 499.88 | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 513.09 | +2.6% |
| 1874 | 539.93 | +5.2% |
| 1875 | 571.37 | +5.8% |
| 1876 | 621.22 | +8.7% |
| 1877 | 659.16 | +6.1% |
| 1878 | 710.77 | +7.8% |
| 1879 | 749.25 | +5.4% |
| 1880 | 793.67 | +5.9% |
| 1881 | 869.69 | +9.6% |
| 1882 | 902.01 | +3.7% |
| 1883 | 952.52 | +5.6% |
| 1884 | 1,084 | +13.8% |
| 1885 | 1,209 | +11.5% |
| 1886 | 1,233 | +2.0% |
| 1887 | 1,380 | +11.9% |
| 1888 | 1,442 | +4.5% |
| 1889 | 1,457 | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 1,635 | +12.2% |
| 1891 | 1,850 | +13.1% |
| 1892 | 1,907 | +3.1% |
| 1893 | 2,147 | +12.5% |
| 1894 | 2,048 | -4.6% |
| 1895 | 2,512 | +22.7% |
| 1896 | 2,508 | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 2,774 | +10.6% |
| 1898 | 3,041 | +9.6% |
| 1899 | 3,241 | +6.6% |
| 1900 | 3,646 | +12.5% |
| 1901 | 3,964 | +8.7% |
| 1902 | 3,809 | -3.9% |
| 1903 | 3,574 | -6.2% |
| 1904 | 3,745 | +4.8% |
| 1905 | 3,108 | -17.0% |
| 1906 | 3,432 | +10.4% |
| 1907 | 3,630 | +5.8% |
| 1908 | 3,670 | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 3,873 | +5.5% |
| 1910 | 3,969 | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 3,944 | -0.6% |
| 1912 | 4,126 | +4.6% |
| 1913 | 4,194 | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 4,275 | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 4,486 | +4.9% |
| 1916 | 4,735 | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 4,464 | -5.7% |
| 1918 | 2,908 | -34.9% |
| 1919 | 3,101 | +6.6% |
| 1920 | 2,999 | -3.3% |
| 1921 | 3,022 | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 3,306 | +9.4% |
| 1923 | 3,520 | +6.5% |
| 1924 | 3,668 | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 3,800 | +3.6% |
| 1926 | 4,252 | +11.9% |
| 1927 | 4,731 | +11.3% |
| 1928 | 4,788 | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 5,285 | +10.4% |
| 1930 | 7,424 | +40.5% |
| 1931 | 8,567 | +15.4% |
| 1932 | 8,532 | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 8,827 | +3.5% |
| 1934 | 9,838 | +11.5% |
| 1935 | 10,441 | +6.1% |
| 1936 | 11,320 | +8.4% |
| 1937 | 11,766 | +3.9% |
| 1938 | 12,386 | +5.3% |
| 1939 | 12,573 | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 13,339 | +6.1% |
| 1941 | 13,221 | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 12,213 | -7.6% |
| 1943 | 11,933 | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 14,056 | +17.8% |
| 1945 | 10,255 | -27.0% |
| 1946 | 11,199 | +9.2% |
| 1947 | 12,800 | +14.3% |
| 1948 | 13,713 | +7.1% |
| 1949 | 15,292 | +11.5% |
| 1950 | 16,640 | +8.8% |
| 1951 | 17,786 | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 19,666 | +10.6% |
| 1953 | 21,420 | +8.9% |
| 1954 | 23,571 | +10.0% |
| 1955 | 26,929 | +14.2% |
| 1956 | 30,474 | +13.2% |
| 1957 | 34,010 | +11.6% |
| 1958 | 37,496 | +10.3% |
| 1959 | 40,563 | +8.2% |
| 1960 | 43,736 | +7.8% |
| 1961 | 46,774 | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 51,248 | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 55,889 | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 60,058 | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 64,236 | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 68,625 | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 73,841 | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 77,948 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 82,835 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 89,190 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 94,841 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 99,913 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 105,945 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 111,939 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 115,448 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 118,456 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 120,079 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 122,644 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 124,493 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 128,310 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 128,680 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 128,705 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 126,783 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 124,548 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 122,642 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 123,561 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 125,708 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 126,785 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 122,213 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 134,453 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 102,561 | -23.7% |
| 1992 | 80,216 | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 63,307 | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 41,563 | -34.3% |
| 1995 | 36,009 | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 43,781 | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 37,548 | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 30,315 | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 27,620 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 25,580 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 23,487 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 23,220 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 23,870 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 23,394 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 26,220 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 27,058 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 33,724 | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 27,945 | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 33,687 | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 32,972 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 33,636 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 34,775 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 44,622 | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 47,747 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 50,838 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 53,403 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 50,737 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 48,441 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 49,799 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 45,792 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 46,560 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 47,976 | +3.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 47,976 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 47,976 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 47% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +40.5% | 5,285 | 7,424 |
| 1918 | -34.9% | 4,464 | 2,908 |
| 1994 | -34.3% | 63,307 | 41,563 |
| 1945 | -27.0% | 14,056 | 10,255 |
| 2013 | +28.3% | 34,775 | 44,622 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 238.95 | 235.03 | 242.87 | 10 |
| 1760s | 247.8 | 243.74 | 251.86 | 10 |
| 1770s | 256.98 | 252.77 | 261.19 | 10 |
| 1780s | 266.47 | 262.13 | 270.81 | 10 |
| 1790s | 276.21 | 271.77 | 280.64 | 10 |
| 1800s | 289.56 | 281.62 | 297.55 | 10 |
| 1810s | 304.33 | 299.35 | 309.33 | 10 |
| 1820s | 315.5 | 310.45 | 320.57 | 10 |
| 1830s | 326.91 | 321.95 | 331.94 | 10 |
| 1840s | 338.23 | 333.08 | 343.4 | 10 |
| 1850s | 357.11 | 345.81 | 371.76 | 10 |
| 1860s | 414.31 | 376.68 | 464.34 | 10 |
| 1870s | 582.96 | 473.57 | 749.25 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,132 | 793.67 | 1,457 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,366 | 1,635 | 3,241 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,645 | 3,108 | 3,964 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,020 | 2,908 | 4,735 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,937 | 2,999 | 5,285 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10,167 | 7,424 | 12,573 | 10 |
| 1940s | 12,802 | 10,255 | 15,292 | 10 |
| 1950s | 26,856 | 16,640 | 40,563 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62,519 | 43,736 | 82,835 | 10 |
| 1970s | 110,295 | 89,190 | 124,493 | 10 |
| 1980s | 125,794 | 122,213 | 128,705 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,737 | 27,620 | 134,453 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,819 | 23,220 | 33,724 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,697 | 32,972 | 53,403 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,776 | 45,792 | 47,976 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Georgia?
- Long run air pollution in Georgia was 47,976 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 134,453 in 1990.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 235.03 in 1750.
- How does Georgia rank for long run air pollution?
- Georgia ranks 128th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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