Renewable freshwater resources per person in Georgia
Georgia: Renewable freshwater resources per person was 15,658 cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Renewable freshwater resources per person 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 cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable freshwater resources per person in Georgia is 15,658 cubic meters, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per person in Georgia peaked at 15,674 cubic meters in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,836 cubic meters, in 1993.
That places Georgia 39th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Renewable freshwater resources per person in Georgia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11,928 cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 11,836 cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 12,020 cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 12,480 cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 12,942 cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 13,364 cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 13,698 cubic meters | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 13,983 cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 14,258 cubic meters | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 14,480 cubic meters | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 14,611 cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 14,710 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14,801 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 14,896 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 14,981 cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 15,059 cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 15,105 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 15,240 cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 15,351 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15,475 cubic meters | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 15,589 cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 15,636 cubic meters | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 15,629 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 15,604 cubic meters | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 15,595 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 15,593 cubic meters | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 15,599 cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15,626 cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 15,615 cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 15,674 cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 15,658 cubic meters | -0.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 15,658 cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061 cubic meters, 5.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 15,658 cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,152 cubic meters, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,781 cubic meters | 11,836 cubic meters | 13,983 cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 14,814 cubic meters | 14,258 cubic meters | 15,240 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,570 cubic meters | 15,351 cubic meters | 15,636 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,649 cubic meters | 15,615 cubic meters | 15,674 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 36 Malaysia 16,717 cubic meters compare
- 37 Sweden 16,306 cubic meters compare
- 38 Guinea 16,080 cubic meters compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 14,416 cubic meters compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,077 cubic meters compare
- 42 Madagascar 11,072 cubic meters compare
More energy & mining data for Georgia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 11.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per person in Georgia?
- Renewable freshwater resources per person in Georgia was 15,658 cubic meters 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 renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,674 cubic meters in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per person recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,836 cubic meters in 1993.
- How does Georgia rank for renewable freshwater resources per person?
- Georgia ranks 39th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per person rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Renewable freshwater resources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources refers to the quantity of internal freshwater from inflowing river basins and recharging groundwater aquifers. This is measured in cubic meters per person per year.