Water Use Efficiency in Georgia
Georgia: Water Use Efficiency was 14.54 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Georgia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Georgia is 14.54 USD/m3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 110.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Georgia peaked at 14.54 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.72 USD/m3, in 2000.
Georgia ranks 99th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Georgia, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.72 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 2.86 USD/m3 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.07 USD/m3 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 3.48 USD/m3 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 3.64 USD/m3 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3.96 USD/m3 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 4.38 USD/m3 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 4.83 USD/m3 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 5.02 USD/m3 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.95 USD/m3 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.42 USD/m3 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 5.92 USD/m3 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 6.5 USD/m3 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 6.9 USD/m3 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 7.26 USD/m3 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 7.69 USD/m3 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 8.04 USD/m3 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 9.74 USD/m3 | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 10.96 USD/m3 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 9.61 USD/m3 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 8.5 USD/m3 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 9.71 USD/m3 | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 13.5 USD/m3 | +39.0% |
| 2023 | 14.54 USD/m3 | +7.7% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 14.54 USD/m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.91 USD/m3, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 14.54 USD/m3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.99 USD/m3, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Water Use Efficiency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +39.0% | 9.71 USD/m3 | 13.5 USD/m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.89 USD/m3 | 2.72 USD/m3 | 5.02 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8 USD/m3 | 5.42 USD/m3 | 10.96 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.56 USD/m3 | 8.5 USD/m3 | 14.54 USD/m3 | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2544 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0923 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water use efficiency in Georgia?
- Water use efficiency in Georgia was 14.54 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.54 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for water use efficiency?
- Georgia ranks 99th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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