The Human Impacts Database

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


Quantity Value HuID Source Type
Annual energy consumed from hydropower ≈ 3.9 × 1019 J / yr 15765 U.S. Energy Information Administration
Global energy consumption from renewables ≈ 6.7 × 1019 J / yr 20246 British Petroleum
Global hydroelectric dam reservoir area ≈ 4.4 × 1011 m2 23616 FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization …
Global annual energy consumed from wind ≈ 1.7 × 1019 J / yr 30581 British Petroleum
Global energy consumed from hydropower ≈ 3.8 × 1019 J / yr 50558 British Petroleum
Global energy consumption from renewables ≈ 6.5 × 1019 J / yr 74571 U.S. Energy Information Administration
Global annual energy derived from wind ≈ 1.4 × 1019 J /yr 85919 U.S. Energy Information Administration
Global biofuel power production ≈ 3.96 × 1018 J / yr 90618 British Petroleum
Global hydroelectric dam reservoir capacity ≈ 5.4 × 1015 m3 94828 FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization …