Fruit farm in Georgia

Georgia

At a Glance

The Europe and Eurasia Regional Mission serves Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, North Macedonia, and Serbia.

Georgia is rich in natural resources and highly dependent on tourism, both of which are threatened by climate variability and change. Climate change is expected to exacerbate the frequency, intensity, and severity of droughts, floods, landslides, and other natural disasters. Rising temperatures and unpredictable seasonal rains have negative implications for Georgia’s agriculture sector. Advances in energy production are at risk from climate impacts such as reduced river flows that impede hydropower productivity and landslides that disrupt supply. The energy sector was responsible for most of the greenhouse gas emissions, followed by land-use change and forestry, waste, agriculture, and industrial processes.

Climate Projections and Impacts

Refer to the Climate Risk Profile (2017) for more information.

Climate Projections

Increased Frequency/Severity of Natural Disasters
Increased Precipitation Unpredictability/Variability
Increased Temperature

Key Climate Impact Areas

Agriculture
Ecosystems
Energy
Human Health
Tourism
Water

Country Climate Context

Population (2023)

4.93 Million

GAIN Vulnerability

Medium

GHG Emissions Growth

3.11%

% Forested Area

40.6%

Funding & Key indicators


USAID Climate Change Funding (2023)

Total

$2,376,000

Clean Energy

$2,376,000

Projected GHG Emission Reduced or Avoided from Clean Energy Through 2030 from Adopted Laws, Policies, Regulations or Technologies (tCO2e) (2022)

114

Refer to metadata and sources for more details.

Climate Change Information

Climate Risk Profile

Climate Risk Profile: Georgia

(GHG) Greenhouse Gas Emissions Factsheet

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Factsheet: Georgia

Georgia Photo Gallery

Climate Risk Profile

Climate Risk Profile: Georgia

(GHG) Greenhouse Gas Emissions Factsheet

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Factsheet: Georgia

Stories from the Area

The 2024 Climatelinks Photo Contest captured how communities across the globe are confronting climate change. We received over 300 submissions from the Climatelinks community, representing more than 45 countries.
Learners of Kwerekwe ‘E’ pre-primary school in Zanzibar, Tanzania, cooling off with clean water during handwashing before their mid-day meal provided by Parent-Teacher Partnership (PTP) members