Fossil fuel consumption per person in Georgia
Georgia: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 15,617 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15,617 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
97th
of 219 countries
All-time high
15,617 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
4,539 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2003
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Georgia, 1992–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 15,617 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Georgia peaked at 15,617 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,539 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2003.
Georgia ranks 97th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Georgia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13,924 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 7,277 kilowatt-hours per person | -47.7% |
| 1994 | 4,676 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.7% |
| 1995 | 5,668 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 5,868 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 6,336 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 6,476 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 6,227 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 5,202 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 4,773 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 5,619 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 4,539 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 5,160 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 6,412 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 6,252 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 7,960 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 7,776 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 8,043 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 7,872 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 7,736 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 8,738 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 9,812 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 10,536 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 11,676 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 12,107 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 11,829 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 11,676 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 12,662 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 12,218 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 12,874 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 14,776 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 14,898 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 15,617 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 15,617 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 15,617 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 76% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,057 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,676 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,924 kilowatt-hours per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,539 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,043 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,464 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,736 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,218 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 94 Sweden 15,927 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 95 Portugal 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 96 Denmark 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 15,495 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 99 Switzerland 15,399 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 100 Mexico 15,313 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Georgia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 11.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Georgia?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Georgia was 15,617 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,617 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,539 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- How does Georgia rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Georgia ranks 97th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.