Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Georgia
Georgia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 4.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Georgia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 4.2% for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Georgia peaked at 7.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2018.
That places Georgia 140th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +36.8% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -34.8% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.2% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 137 Bermuda 4.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Georgia?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Georgia was 4.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2018.
- How does Georgia rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Georgia ranks 140th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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