Meta's data centers accounted for nearly 3.9 billion liters of water withdrawals in 2023. Clonee data center in Ireland had the highest water demand, with 659 million liters that year. Meanwhile, 404 million liters were withdrawn for Meta's Fort Worth data center. Water is used for air cooling and regulating temperature and humidity in data centers.
Data center water withdrawals by Meta in 2023, by leading units
(in million liters)
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Meta Platforms. (August 26, 2024). Data center water withdrawals by Meta in 2023, by leading units (in million liters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500310/meta-water-withdrawals-worldwide-by-data-center/
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