Georgia vs Malawi: Annual freshwater withdrawals

Georgia
1.29 billion billion cubic meters
in 2022
Malawi
1.36 billion billion cubic meters
in 2022
Georgia rank
107th
Malawi rank
104th

Annual freshwater withdrawals over time

  • Georgia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.36 billion billion cubic meters against 1.29 billion billion cubic meters in Georgia, a difference of 63.42 million billion cubic meters.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Georgia ahead.

Georgia ranks 107th and Malawi ranks 104th of 181 countries.

Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 2.46 billion billion cubic meters 1.06 billion billion cubic meters 1.40 billion billion cubic meters Georgia
2000s 1.84 billion billion cubic meters 1.33 billion billion cubic meters 509.80 million billion cubic meters Georgia
2010s 1.60 billion billion cubic meters 1.36 billion billion cubic meters 240.33 million billion cubic meters Georgia
2020s 1.52 billion billion cubic meters 1.36 billion billion cubic meters 161.89 million billion cubic meters Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Georgia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 1.36 billion billion cubic meters against 1.29 billion billion cubic meters in Georgia as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Georgia and Malawi?
63.42 million billion cubic meters, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Malawi?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Georgia and Malawi rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
Georgia ranks 107th and Malawi ranks 104th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual freshwater withdrawals
Unit
billion cubic meters
Source
AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 6,284 data points, 1962–2022
Last refreshed

Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.