The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Health Observatory collected data on alcohol consumption across the world. This descriptive analysis explores global alcohol consumption trends using data from the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Health Observatory. The dataset measures per capita alcohol consumption in liters of pure alcohol across countries worldwide, spanning from 2001 through 2021. Over this 21-year window, the world experienced economic booms, recessions, shifting public health policies, and most significantly, the COVID-19 pandemic. The data has been structured and visualized to provide general descriptive analytics of alcohol consumption across the world and across multiple decades.