Drinking water usage in urban areas in Georgia
Georgia: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 189.05 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Georgia, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 189.05 people for drinking water usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 130.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Georgia peaked at 189.05 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.
Georgia ranks 78th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.44 people | 0 people | 35.16 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9 people | 44.56 people | 133.46 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.29 people | 144.12 people | 189.05 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 75 Djibouti 276 people compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 205.23 people compare
- 77 Vanuatu 205.13 people compare
- 79 Trinidad and Tobago 189.04 people compare
- 80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 143.69 people compare
- 81 Antigua and Barbuda 44.38 people 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 drinking water usage in urban areas in Georgia?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Georgia was 189.05 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 189.05 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Georgia ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.