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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Georgia

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Georgia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Georgia

125 Trinidad and Tobago 51,542 tonnes compare
126 Gabon 51,341 tonnes compare
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129 Croatia 47,766 tonnes compare
130 Latvia 46,182 tonnes compare
131 Mauritania 45,788 tonnes compare

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More environment data for Georgia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.14 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0815 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1299 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0024 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0223 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.94 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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