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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5533 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.4557 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8911 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.4778 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.39 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 185.49 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.