Table 1 Global total water and freshwater-only consumption and withdrawal (km3)

From: Global scenarios for significant water use reduction in thermal power plants based on cooling water demand estimation using satellite imagery

 

Consumption

Withdrawal

Sea- and freshwater

Freshwater

Sea- and freshwater

Freshwater

Median

25

18

500

290

Minimum

19

14

340

210

Maximum

33

24

660

366

  1. The data reported are the values in 2015.