Georgia - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Georgia was 1,100 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,510 in 1990 and a minimum value of 1,100 in 2018.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 1,510
1991 1,480
1992 1,280
1993 1,160
1994 1,130
1995 1,150
1996 1,170
1997 1,190
1998 1,210
1999 1,280
2000 1,350
2001 1,360
2002 1,410
2003 1,450
2004 1,410
2005 1,420
2006 1,330
2007 1,240
2008 1,210
2009 1,180
2010 1,210
2011 1,230
2012 1,350
2013 1,380
2014 1,420
2015 1,190
2016 1,200
2017 1,160
2018 1,100

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Georgia was 980.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 9,800.00 in 1990 and a minimum value of 980.00 in 2018.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 9,800.00
1991 8,230.00
1992 6,920.00
1993 5,450.00
1994 4,120.00
1995 2,990.00
1996 2,990.00
1997 3,020.00
1998 2,970.00
1999 2,920.00
2000 2,860.00
2001 1,880.00
2002 1,830.00
2003 2,160.00
2004 1,920.00
2005 1,480.00
2006 1,500.00
2007 1,460.00
2008 1,410.00
2009 1,370.00
2010 1,330.00
2011 1,280.00
2012 1,230.00
2013 1,180.00
2014 1,130.00
2015 1,080.00
2016 1,040.00
2017 1,010.00
2018 980.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Georgia was 24.31 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 60.42 in 1990, while its lowest value was 17.27 in 1987.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 22.86
1971 22.47
1972 22.44
1973 22.83
1974 23.09
1975 22.52
1976 22.38
1977 21.91
1978 21.00
1979 19.83
1980 18.85
1981 18.00
1982 17.96
1983 18.11
1984 17.79
1985 17.78
1986 17.73
1987 17.27
1988 34.93
1989 34.98
1990 60.42
1991 57.67
1992 58.79
1993 55.61
1994 49.16
1995 41.07
1996 40.68
1997 40.92
1998 40.41
1999 39.62
2000 38.65
2001 29.33
2002 28.55
2003 31.91
2004 29.58
2005 24.38
2006 24.92
2007 24.83
2008 24.31

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Georgia was 5,210 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16,220 in 1990 and a minimum value of 5,210 in 2018.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 16,220
1991 14,270
1992 11,770
1993 9,800
1994 8,380
1995 7,280
1996 7,350
1997 7,380
1998 7,350
1999 7,370
2000 7,400
2001 6,410
2002 6,410
2003 6,770
2004 6,490
2005 6,070
2006 6,020
2007 5,880
2008 5,800
2009 5,730
2010 5,710
2011 5,670
2012 5,740
2013 5,710
2014 5,700
2015 5,410
2016 5,380
2017 5,310
2018 5,210

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Georgia was -0.319 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of -0.319 in 2012 and a minimum value of -20.825 in 1994.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -3.666
1992 -3.844
1993 -7.898
1994 -20.825
1995 -18.251
1996 -13.356
1997 -18.960
1998 -18.865
1999 -19.637
2000 -17.831
2001 -16.868
2002 -16.387
2003 -15.199
2004 -14.008
2005 -12.355
2006 -10.080
2007 -7.584
2008 -6.494
2009 -4.245
2010 -3.429
2011 -1.874
2012 -0.319

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions