Emissions of air pollutants in Georgia
Georgia: Emissions of air pollutants was 47,976 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
47,976 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
128th
of 220 countries
All-time high
134,453 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
235.03 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Georgia, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Georgia is 47,976 tonnes, 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, emissions of air pollutants in Georgia peaked at 134,453 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 235.03 tonnes, 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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Georgia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 235.03 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 235.9 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 236.77 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 237.65 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 238.51 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 239.39 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 240.26 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 241.13 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 242 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 242.87 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 243.74 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 244.64 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 245.54 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 246.45 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 247.35 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 248.25 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 249.16 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 250.06 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 250.96 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 251.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 252.77 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 253.7 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 254.64 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 255.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 256.51 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 257.45 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 258.38 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 259.32 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 260.25 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 261.19 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 262.13 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 263.09 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 264.06 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 265.02 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 265.99 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 266.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 267.91 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 268.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 269.84 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 270.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 271.77 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 272.76 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 273.74 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 274.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 275.71 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 276.7 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 277.68 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 278.67 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 279.65 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 280.64 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 281.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 283.38 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 285.13 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 286.89 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 288.66 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 290.43 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 292.2 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 293.97 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 295.76 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 297.55 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 299.35 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 300.45 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 301.56 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 302.67 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 303.77 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 304.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 305.99 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 307.1 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 308.22 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 309.33 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 310.45 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 311.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 312.69 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 313.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 314.94 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 316.06 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 317.18 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 318.31 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 319.44 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 320.57 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 321.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 323.12 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 324.16 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 325.33 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 326.24 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 327.38 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 328.5 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 329.65 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 330.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 331.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 333.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 334.22 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 335.37 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 336.51 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 337.65 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 338.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 339.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 341.09 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 342.24 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 343.4 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 345.81 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 346.97 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 349.4 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 351.86 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 354.34 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 360.41 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 359.36 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 361.91 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 369.34 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1859 | 371.76 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 376.68 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 383.67 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1862 | 387.98 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 394.35 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 401.97 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1865 | 407.89 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 432.64 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1867 | 444.14 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1868 | 449.38 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 464.34 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1870 | 473.57 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1871 | 491.31 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1872 | 499.88 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 513.09 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1874 | 539.93 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1875 | 571.37 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1876 | 621.22 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1877 | 659.16 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1878 | 710.77 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1879 | 749.25 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1880 | 793.67 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1881 | 869.69 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1882 | 902.01 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1883 | 952.52 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1884 | 1,084 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1885 | 1,209 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1886 | 1,233 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1887 | 1,380 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1888 | 1,442 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1889 | 1,457 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 1,635 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1891 | 1,850 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1892 | 1,907 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1893 | 2,147 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1894 | 2,048 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1895 | 2,512 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1896 | 2,508 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 2,774 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1898 | 3,041 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1899 | 3,241 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1900 | 3,646 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1901 | 3,964 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1902 | 3,809 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1903 | 3,574 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1904 | 3,745 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1905 | 3,108 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1906 | 3,432 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1907 | 3,630 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1908 | 3,670 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 3,873 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1910 | 3,969 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1911 | 3,944 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1912 | 4,126 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1913 | 4,194 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 4,275 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 4,486 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1916 | 4,735 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 4,464 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1918 | 2,908 tonnes | -34.9% |
| 1919 | 3,101 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1920 | 2,999 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1921 | 3,022 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 3,306 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1923 | 3,520 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1924 | 3,668 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 3,800 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1926 | 4,252 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1927 | 4,731 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1928 | 4,788 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 5,285 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1930 | 7,424 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1931 | 8,567 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1932 | 8,532 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 8,827 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1934 | 9,838 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1935 | 10,441 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1936 | 11,320 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1937 | 11,766 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1938 | 12,386 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1939 | 12,573 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 13,339 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1941 | 13,221 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 12,213 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1943 | 11,933 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 14,056 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1945 | 10,255 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1946 | 11,199 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1947 | 12,800 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1948 | 13,713 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1949 | 15,292 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1950 | 16,640 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1951 | 17,786 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 19,666 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1953 | 21,420 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1954 | 23,571 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1955 | 26,929 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1956 | 30,474 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1957 | 34,010 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1958 | 37,496 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1959 | 40,563 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1960 | 43,736 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1961 | 46,774 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 51,248 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 55,889 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 60,058 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 64,236 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 68,625 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 73,841 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 77,948 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 82,835 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 89,190 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 94,841 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 99,913 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 105,945 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 111,939 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 115,448 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 118,456 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 120,079 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 122,644 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 124,493 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 128,310 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 128,680 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 128,705 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 126,783 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 124,548 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 122,642 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 123,561 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 125,708 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 126,785 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 122,213 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 134,453 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 102,561 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1992 | 80,216 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 63,307 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 41,563 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 1995 | 36,009 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 43,781 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 37,548 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 30,315 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 27,620 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 25,580 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 23,487 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 23,220 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 23,870 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 23,394 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 26,220 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 27,058 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 33,724 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 27,945 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 33,687 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 32,972 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 33,636 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 34,775 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 44,622 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 47,747 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 50,838 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 53,403 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 50,737 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 48,441 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 49,799 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 45,792 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 46,560 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 47,976 tonnes | +3.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 47,976 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784 tonnes, 46% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 47,976 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006 tonnes, 47% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 tonnes | 7,424 tonnes |
| 1918 | -34.9% | 4,464 tonnes | 2,908 tonnes |
| 1994 | -34.3% | 63,307 tonnes | 41,563 tonnes |
| 1945 | -27.0% | 14,056 tonnes | 10,255 tonnes |
| 2013 | +28.3% | 34,775 tonnes | 44,622 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 238.95 tonnes | 235.03 tonnes | 242.87 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 247.8 tonnes | 243.74 tonnes | 251.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 256.98 tonnes | 252.77 tonnes | 261.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 266.47 tonnes | 262.13 tonnes | 270.81 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 276.21 tonnes | 271.77 tonnes | 280.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 289.56 tonnes | 281.62 tonnes | 297.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 304.33 tonnes | 299.35 tonnes | 309.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 315.5 tonnes | 310.45 tonnes | 320.57 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 326.91 tonnes | 321.95 tonnes | 331.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 338.23 tonnes | 333.08 tonnes | 343.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 357.11 tonnes | 345.81 tonnes | 371.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 414.31 tonnes | 376.68 tonnes | 464.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 582.96 tonnes | 473.57 tonnes | 749.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,132 tonnes | 793.67 tonnes | 1,457 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,366 tonnes | 1,635 tonnes | 3,241 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,645 tonnes | 3,108 tonnes | 3,964 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,020 tonnes | 2,908 tonnes | 4,735 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,937 tonnes | 2,999 tonnes | 5,285 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 10,167 tonnes | 7,424 tonnes | 12,573 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 12,802 tonnes | 10,255 tonnes | 15,292 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 26,856 tonnes | 16,640 tonnes | 40,563 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 62,519 tonnes | 43,736 tonnes | 82,835 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 110,295 tonnes | 89,190 tonnes | 124,493 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 125,794 tonnes | 122,213 tonnes | 128,705 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,737 tonnes | 27,620 tonnes | 134,453 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,819 tonnes | 23,220 tonnes | 33,724 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,697 tonnes | 32,972 tonnes | 53,403 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,776 tonnes | 45,792 tonnes | 47,976 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Georgia
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2544 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Georgia?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Georgia was 47,976 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 134,453 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 235.03 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Georgia rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Georgia ranks 128th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.