Outdoor air pollution exposure in Georgia
Georgia: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 21.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.5
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
74th
of 241 countries
All-time high
23.4
in 2014
All-time low
18
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Georgia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Georgia stood at 21.5.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Georgia peaked at 23.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18, in 1999.
Georgia ranks 74th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.9 | — |
| 1999 | 18 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 19.8 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 20 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 19.4 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 19.2 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 20.1 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 18.6 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 19 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 22.1 | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 20.5 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 21.7 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 19 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 20.9 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 23.4 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 21.2 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 19.1 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 21.8 | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 19.6 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 21 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 20.9 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 21.6 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 19.5 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 19.8 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 21.5 | +8.6% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 21.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 21.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.45 | 18 | 18.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.77 | 18.6 | 22.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.77 | 19 | 23.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.66 | 19.5 | 21.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 71 Philippines 23.1 compare
- 72 Kenya 22 compare
- 73 Malawi 21.8 compare
- 75 Paraguay 21.3 compare
- 76 North Korea 21.2 compare
- 77 South Korea 21 compare
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Georgia?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Georgia was 21.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 1999.
- How does Georgia rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Georgia ranks 74th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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