Industrial water withdrawal in Georgia
Georgia: Industrial water withdrawal was 354.46 million cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
354.46 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 180 countries
All-time high
596.64 million cubic meters
in 1992
All-time low
195.20 million cubic meters
in 2000
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Industrial water withdrawal in Georgia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 354.46 million cubic meters for industrial water withdrawal in 2023.
That represents a change of up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial water withdrawal in Georgia peaked at 596.64 million cubic meters in 1992 and was at its lowest, 195.20 million cubic meters, in 2000.
Georgia ranks 74th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Industrial water withdrawal in Georgia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 596.64 million cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 546.46 million cubic meters | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 496.28 million cubic meters | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 446.10 million cubic meters | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 395.92 million cubic meters | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 345.74 million cubic meters | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 295.56 million cubic meters | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 245.38 million cubic meters | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 195.20 million cubic meters | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 236.16 million cubic meters | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 277.12 million cubic meters | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 318.08 million cubic meters | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 359.04 million cubic meters | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 400.00 million cubic meters | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 400.74 million cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 401.47 million cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 402.21 million cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 377.09 million cubic meters | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 351.97 million cubic meters | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 326.85 million cubic meters | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 301.73 million cubic meters | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 276.61 million cubic meters | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 251.49 million cubic meters | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 226.37 million cubic meters | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 201.25 million cubic meters | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 206.82 million cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 210.17 million cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 325.76 million cubic meters | +55.0% |
| 2020 | 339.60 million cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 324.84 million cubic meters | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 354.46 million cubic meters | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 354.46 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 354.46 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448.00 million cubic meters, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 354.46 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 806.76 million cubic meters, 44% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial water withdrawal in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +55.0% | 210.17 million cubic meters | 325.76 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 421.01 million cubic meters | 245.38 million cubic meters | 596.64 million cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 336.71 million cubic meters | 195.20 million cubic meters | 402.21 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 267.90 million cubic meters | 201.25 million cubic meters | 351.97 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 343.34 million cubic meters | 324.84 million cubic meters | 354.46 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 71 Croatia 485.00 million cubic meters compare
- 72 Belarus 448.00 million cubic meters compare
- 73 Colombia 392.23 million cubic meters compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 336.00 million cubic meters compare
- 76 Greece 281.89 million cubic meters compare
- 77 Libya 280.00 million cubic meters compare
- 77 Zambia 280.00 million cubic meters compare
More environment data for Georgia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.75 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.75 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5294 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial water withdrawal in Georgia?
- Industrial water withdrawal in Georgia was 354.46 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 596.64 million cubic meters in 1992.
- What is the lowest industrial water withdrawal recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.20 million cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for industrial water withdrawal?
- Georgia ranks 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial water withdrawal rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Industrial water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year by self-supplied industries.