Municipal water withdrawal in Georgia
Georgia: Municipal water withdrawal was 504.96 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
504.96 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
939.55 million cubic meters
in 2016
All-time low
336.00 million cubic meters
in 2000
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Municipal 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 504.96 million cubic meters for municipal water withdrawal in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Georgia peaked at 939.55 million cubic meters in 2016 and was at its lowest, 336.00 million cubic meters, in 2000.
That places Georgia 82nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Georgia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 649.60 million cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 610.40 million cubic meters | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 571.20 million cubic meters | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 532.00 million cubic meters | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 492.80 million cubic meters | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 453.60 million cubic meters | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 414.40 million cubic meters | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 375.20 million cubic meters | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 336.00 million cubic meters | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 340.40 million cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 344.80 million cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 349.20 million cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 353.60 million cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 358.00 million cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 358.66 million cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 359.32 million cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 359.98 million cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 432.42 million cubic meters | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 504.87 million cubic meters | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 577.32 million cubic meters | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 649.76 million cubic meters | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 722.21 million cubic meters | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 794.66 million cubic meters | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 867.10 million cubic meters | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 939.55 million cubic meters | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 681.26 million cubic meters | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 623.11 million cubic meters | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 655.38 million cubic meters | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 606.25 million cubic meters | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 534.26 million cubic meters | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 504.96 million cubic meters | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 504.96 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 504.96 million cubic meters is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 504.96 million cubic meters is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 77% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 512.40 million cubic meters | 375.20 million cubic meters | 649.60 million cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 359.24 million cubic meters | 336.00 million cubic meters | 432.42 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 701.52 million cubic meters | 504.87 million cubic meters | 939.55 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 537.61 million cubic meters | 504.96 million cubic meters | 606.25 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
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 municipal water withdrawal in Georgia?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Georgia was 504.96 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 municipal water withdrawal recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 939.55 million cubic meters in 2016.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 336.00 million cubic meters in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Georgia ranks 82nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.