The Human Impacts Database

A collection of useful numbers for quantifying the impacts of the human presence on Earth.


Quantity Value HuID Source Type
Global industrial water withdrawal ≈ 5.9 × 1011 m3 / yr 27142 FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization …
Global annual energy consumption from nuclear power ≈ 2.53 × 1019 J / yr 48387 British Petroleum
Annual energy consumed from nuclear power ≈ 2.9 × 1019 J / yr 71725 U.S. Energy Information Administration
Global water volume used in hydroelectric power generation 2.45 × 1011 m3 / yr 77411 Quin, Y., Mueller, N. D., …
Global water volume used for thermal power generation 1.92 × 1010 m3 / yr 78784 Quin, Y., Mueller, N. D., …