Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Georgia
Georgia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 233.75 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
233.75 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
81st
of 193 countries
All-time high
265.76 kilograms per person
in 2005
All-time low
178.35 kilograms per person
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Georgia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Georgia is 233.75 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Georgia peaked at 265.76 kilograms per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 178.35 kilograms per person, in 1994.
Georgia ranks 81st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Georgia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 251.43 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 239.8 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 234.22 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 204.68 kilograms per person | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 178.35 kilograms per person | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 180.68 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 193.24 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 206.59 kilograms per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 211.96 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 237.9 kilograms per person | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 251.83 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 244.68 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 249.52 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 244.77 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 246.54 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 265.76 kilograms per person | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 242.71 kilograms per person | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 224.32 kilograms per person | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 210.6 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 209.24 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 213.04 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 214.54 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 237.03 kilograms per person | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 254.65 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 253.1 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 218.91 kilograms per person | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 221.51 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 208.29 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 202.91 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 194.91 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 239.75 kilograms per person | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 250.76 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 245.07 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 233.75 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 233.75 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 233.75 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.15 kilograms per person, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 213.88 kilograms per person | 178.35 kilograms per person | 251.43 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 239 kilograms per person | 209.24 kilograms per person | 265.76 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.89 kilograms per person | 194.91 kilograms per person | 254.65 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.33 kilograms per person | 233.75 kilograms per person | 250.76 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 78 Luxembourg 240.56 kilograms per person compare
- 79 Mozambique 234.87 kilograms per person compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 234.68 kilograms per person compare
- 82 Austria 228.91 kilograms per person compare
- 83 Cambodia 224.98 kilograms per person compare
- 84 Albania 224.07 kilograms per person compare
More reference data data for Georgia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.097 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.684 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3252 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1515 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Georgia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Georgia was 233.75 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 265.76 kilograms per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.35 kilograms per person in 1994.
- How does Georgia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Georgia ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.