According to the source, of the total volume of withdrawn water 28 percent is recycled water; 2 percent is ground water and the remainder is provided by local utilities, and all unconsumed water is returned to utility-owned wastewater treatment plants; 35 percent of water withdrawal occurs in high water stress areas (determined using WRI's Aqueduct tool). Not included in these figures are an additional 1.3 million cubic meters of water withdrawn for the construction of Facebook data centers.
Figures were rounded. This statistic has been compiled from multiple reports.
Facebook's data center operations and offices withdrew * cubic meters of water in 2020. The company's water withdrawals have been increasing in recent years as more and more offices and data centers come online.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 can support your business.
Facebook. (October 7, 2021). Volume of water withdrawal of Facebook from 2014 to 2020 (in 1,000 cubic meters) [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 14, 2026, from /statistics/580138/facebook-water-consumption/
Facebook. "Volume of water withdrawal of Facebook from 2014 to 2020 (in 1,000 cubic meters)." Chart. October 7, 2021. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 14, 2026. /statistics/580138/facebook-water-consumption/
Facebook. (2021). Volume of water withdrawal of Facebook from 2014 to 2020 (in 1,000 cubic meters). ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc.. Accessed: August 14, 2026. /statistics/580138/facebook-water-consumption/
Facebook. "Volume of Water Withdrawal of Facebook from 2014 to 2020 (in 1,000 Cubic Meters)." ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc., 7 Oct 2021, /statistics/580138/facebook-water-consumption/
Facebook, Volume of water withdrawal of Facebook from 2014 to 2020 (in 1,000 cubic meters) ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, /statistics/580138/facebook-water-consumption/ (last visited August 14, 2026)
Volume of water withdrawal of Facebook from 2014 to 2020 (in 1,000 cubic meters) [Graph], Facebook, October 7, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/580138/facebook-water-consumption/
