Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Georgia
Georgia: Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals was 27.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industrial water as a share of total water 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 % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 27.4% for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.7% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Georgia peaked at 27.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2000.
Georgia ranks 43rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18.9% | — |
| 1993 | 18.2% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 11.8% | 18.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 10.2% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 12.7% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 20.2% | 27.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 40 Portugal 29.7% compare
- 41 Lithuania 29.3% compare
- 42 Seychelles 27.7% compare
- 44 Congo 26.2% compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 26.2% compare
- 46 New Zealand 24.0% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.75 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.75 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0165 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 0.1564 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Georgia?
- Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals in Georgia was 27.4% 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 industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Georgia ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industrial water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).