Monitored days with good air quality
65.0%
2025 · U.S. EPA AirData
Annual fires
≈ 4,300
Area in drought (D1–D4), yearly average
27.8%
2025 · U.S. Drought Monitor
Total withdrawals
≈ 3.8 B gal/day
Energy-related CO₂ emissions
124.1
2021 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Average annual temperature
64.9
2025 · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Air Quality
Pollution levels.
Monitored days with good air quality
65.0%
2025 · U.S. EPA AirData
Monitored days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse
0.3%
2025 · U.S. EPA AirData
Average PM2.5
8.7 µg/m³
Ozone alerts
Metro Atlanta
Monitored days with good air quality
1990–202565%
U.S. EPA AirData, Annual AQI by County, all monitored Georgia counties.
Monitored days unhealthy for sensitive groups or worse
1990–20250.3%
U.S. EPA AirData, Annual AQI by County (AQI above 100).
| Indicator | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Average PM2.5 (µg/m³)2023, EPA | 8.7 | 8.2 |
Wildfires
Fire activity.
Annual fires
≈ 4,300
Acres burned
≈ 22,000
Risk level
Moderate
| Indicator | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Acres burned per year (thousands)2023, NIFC | 22 | 7000 |
Drought
Dry conditions.
Area in drought (D1–D4), yearly average
27.8%
2025 · U.S. Drought Monitor
Area in extreme or exceptional drought (D3–D4)
2.6%
2025 · U.S. Drought Monitor
Severe drought
Occasional
Risk level
Moderate
Area in drought (D1–D4), yearly average
2000–202527.8%
U.S. Drought Monitor (NDMC / USDA / NOAA), average of weekly maps.
Area in extreme or exceptional drought (D3–D4)
2000–20252.6%
U.S. Drought Monitor (NDMC / USDA / NOAA), average of weekly maps.
| Indicator | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Share of area in drought (%)2024, US Drought Monitor | 15 | 26 |
Water Usage
Water withdrawals.
Total withdrawals
≈ 3.8 B gal/day
Main use
Thermoelectric power
Public supply
≈ 1.2 B gal/day
| Indicator | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Water withdrawals per capita (gal/day)2020, USGS | 340 | 1000 |
- •Water rights on the Chattahoochee River have been litigated between Georgia, Alabama and Florida for over 30 years.
Emissions
Greenhouse gases.
Energy-related CO₂ emissions
124.1
2021 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Transportation CO₂ emissions
58.6
2021 · U.S. EIA State Energy Data System
Rank
14th in the U.S.
Per capita
11.3 t
Energy-related CO₂ emissions
1970–2021124.1▲ 69%
U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, all sectors and fuels (FRED EMISSCO2TOTVTTTOGAA).
Transportation CO₂ emissions
1970–202158.6▲ 106%
U.S. EIA State Energy Data System, transportation sector (FRED EMISSCO2TOTVTCTOGAA).
| Indicator | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| CO2 emissions per capita (t)2023, EIA | 11.3 | 14.4 |
- •Georgia's per-capita CO2 emissions are below the U.S. average thanks to nuclear and solar power.
Climate Indicators
Temperature and rainfall.
Average annual temperature
64.9
2025 · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Annual precipitation
44.1
2025 · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Average temperature
17.5 °C
Warming since 1900
+0.7 °C
Average annual temperature
1895–202564.9▲ 5%
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance, statewide January–December average.
Annual precipitation
1895–202544.1▼ 12%
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance, statewide January–December total.
| Indicator | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Annual precipitation (mm)NOAA normals | 1270 | 767 |