The Human Impacts Database
A collection of useful numbers for quantifying the impacts of the human presence on Earth.Global water volume used in hydroelectric power generation
WaterEnergy GenerationThis quantity is a single measurement of the quantity at a given point in time (2016).
| Value: |
2.45 × 1011 m3 / yr
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This is equivalent to... 245 km3 / yr |
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| HuID: | 77411 | |
| Relevant Year(s): | 2016 | |
| Summary: | The total volume of water used in hydroelectric power generation for 2016. | |
| 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: |
Water volume use by category in 2016 (Qin2019_category_volume_breakdown_2016.csv)
global resolution
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| Original Data License: | No Stated Copyright - Contact authors directly | |
| Added By: | gchure |
