The Human Impacts Database
A collection of useful numbers for quantifying the impacts of the human presence on Earth.Global water volume used by humans
WaterAnthropocentricThis quantity comes from a time series measurement and the most recent value (2016) is reported.
| Value: |
1.713 × 1012 m3 / yr
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This is equivalent to... 1713 km3 / yr 1.713 × 1015 L / yr |
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| HuID: | 27342 | |
| Relevant Year(s): | 2016 | |
| Summary: | Estimated global water use for 2016 calendar year. Includes all use pertaining to agriculture, power generation, and direct human use, in addition to other uncategorized uses.This value is dominated by agricultural uses, with reservoir management and thermal power generation coming in seconds and third place, respectively. | |
| Source: | Quin, Y., Mueller, N. D., Siebert, S., Jackson, R. B. , AghaKouchak, A., Zimmerman, J. B., Tong, D., Hong, C., Davis, S.J. Flexibility and intensity of global water use. Nature Sustainibility (2019) | |
| Dataset: |
Annual water use by category 1980—2016 (Qin2019_category_volume_1980-2016.csv)
global resolution
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| Original Data License: | No Stated Copyright - Contact authors directly | |
| Added By: | gchure |
