Annual freshwater withdrawals in Georgia
Georgia: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 1.29 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Georgia, 1992–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals in Georgia is 1.29 billion billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Georgia peaked at 3.16 billion billion cubic meters in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.29 billion billion cubic meters, in 2018.
That places Georgia 107th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 billion billion cubic meters | 2.07 billion billion cubic meters | 3.16 billion billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.84 billion billion cubic meters | 1.79 billion billion cubic meters | 1.92 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 billion billion cubic meters | 1.29 billion billion cubic meters | 1.76 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 billion billion cubic meters | 1.29 billion billion cubic meters | 1.65 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 104 Malawi 1.36 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 105 Mauritania 1.35 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 106 Jamaica 1.34 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 108 Nicaragua 1.27 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 109 Panama 1.21 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 110 Estonia 1.21 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Georgia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.14 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0815 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1299 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0223 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Georgia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Georgia was 1.29 billion billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 billion billion cubic meters in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 billion billion cubic meters in 2018.
- How does Georgia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Georgia ranks 107th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.