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Bookmark or Share- Water Use and Stress - Our World in DataWater Use and Stress. How much water do we use? How did it change over time? By Hannah Ritchie and Max Roser. First published in 2015; most recent substantial revision in February 2024.
- Drinking-water - World Health Organization (WHO)Key facts. In 2021, over 2 billion people live in water-stressed countries, which is expected to be exacerbated in some regions as result of climate change and population growth (1). In 2022, globally, at least 1.7 billion people use a drinking water source contaminated with faeces.
- Statistics and Facts | US EPAEach American uses an average of 82 gallons of water a day at home (USGS, Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 2015). We can all use at least 20 percent less water by installing water-efficient fixtures and appliances.
- Data and Information Used by WaterSense | US EPAWater Use in the United States – includes links to reports and data visualizations. The figure below presents USGS data from the 2015 report highlighting domestic water use by county on a gallons per capita per day (GPCD) basis. Embedded Energy in Water and Wastewater.
- How We Use Water | US EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyThe average American family uses more than 300 gallons of water per day at home. Roughly 70 percent of this use occurs indoors. Nationally, outdoor water use accounts for 30 percent of household use yet can be much higher in drier parts of the country and in more water-intensive landscapes.
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