Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Georgia
Georgia: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 39.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal 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 39.0% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Georgia peaked at 59.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2000.
That places Georgia 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.6% | — |
| 1993 | 20.3% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | -16.2% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 18.1% | 20.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 17.5% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 28.6% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 33.2% | 39.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Georgia?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Georgia was 39.0% 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 municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Georgia ranks 53rd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).