Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Georgia
Georgia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.4976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
49th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.1556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Georgia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Georgia is 0.4976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Georgia peaked at 0.5942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1870.
Georgia ranks 49th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Georgia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 0.1605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 0.1614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 0.1622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 0.1628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.1632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1857 | 0.1634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.1634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.1632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.1627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1862 | 0.1614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 0.1606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.1599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.1592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 0.1584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.1577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 0.157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.1563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.1556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.1562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.1588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 0.1629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1874 | 0.1679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1875 | 0.1735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1876 | 0.179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1877 | 0.1842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1878 | 0.1885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1879 | 0.1915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 0.1929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 0.1931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.1931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.1929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.1925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.1915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.1905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.1901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.1916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 0.1923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.1929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.1934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.1938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.1941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.1936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.1931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.1922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 0.1913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 0.1903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.1892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1904 | 0.1882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 0.1871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1906 | 0.1861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1907 | 0.1851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 0.1841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 0.1831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.1822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.1825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.1848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 0.1886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 0.1935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1915 | 0.1988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1917 | 0.2092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 0.2133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 0.2162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 0.2174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 0.2177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 0.2179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1923 | 0.2181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 0.2182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.2182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 0.2177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 0.2172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 0.2165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 0.2155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1931 | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1932 | 0.2123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 0.2101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1934 | 0.2077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 0.2033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1937 | 0.2015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1938 | 0.2002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1939 | 0.1995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.1995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.2015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 0.2061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 0.2126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1944 | 0.2206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1945 | 0.2294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1946 | 0.2387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1947 | 0.2477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1948 | 0.2562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 0.2631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 0.2696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 0.2751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 0.2832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 0.2934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 0.3053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 0.3181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 0.3313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 0.3444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 0.357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 0.3687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 0.3791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 0.4005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 0.4238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.4976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.4976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 46 Ukraine 0.5353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 47 Guinea 0.5261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 48 Niger 0.5203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 50 Nicaragua 0.4946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 51 Netherlands 0.4924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 52 France 0.4896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 in Georgia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Georgia was 0.4976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1870.
- How does Georgia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Georgia ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.