This statistic displays the annual freshwater usage of the energy industry worldwide in 2015, by sector. During this time, the electricity sector consumed about 6.48 cubic kilometers of freshwater. Freshwater use in the gas and electricity sector are primarily confined within the region of where the demand originates, and on the other hand, the petroleum sector often consumes freshwater outside of national boundaries.
Global annual freshwater consumption by the energy sector in 2015 (in cubic kilometers)
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PNAS (Holland, et al.). (November 16, 2015). Global annual freshwater consumption by the energy sector in 2015 (in cubic kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/486273/energy-industry-annual-freshwater-consumption-globally/
PNAS (Holland, et al.). "Global annual freshwater consumption by the energy sector in 2015 (in cubic kilometers)." Chart. November 16, 2015. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486273/energy-industry-annual-freshwater-consumption-globally/
PNAS (Holland, et al.). (2015). Global annual freshwater consumption by the energy sector in 2015 (in cubic kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/486273/energy-industry-annual-freshwater-consumption-globally/
PNAS (Holland, et al.). "Global Annual Freshwater Consumption by The Energy Sector in 2015 (in Cubic Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Nov 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/486273/energy-industry-annual-freshwater-consumption-globally/
PNAS (Holland, et al.), Global annual freshwater consumption by the energy sector in 2015 (in cubic kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/486273/energy-industry-annual-freshwater-consumption-globally/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Global annual freshwater consumption by the energy sector in 2015 (in cubic kilometers) [Graph], PNAS (Holland, et al.), November 16, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/486273/energy-industry-annual-freshwater-consumption-globally/