Observed arrival · 2026-10-15
That’s a Lot of Water puts data-centre use in human scale
An interactive explainer compares estimated data-centre water consumption in 2023 with the IEA’s 2030 projection.
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- Readers contextualizing data-centre water use
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- The 2030 figure is an IEA projection; the intervening years are explicitly labeled as straight-line illustration, not annual forecasts.
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The timeline connects the 2023 estimate to the 2030 Base Case projection, while intermediate years are presented as a straight-line illustration rather than additional IEA forecasts. A bottle comparison and people-equivalent calculation translate the volume into familiar units. The site notes that this is a volume comparison, not a claim that the water was drinkable or available to supply people.
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