Dataset

National water footprint explorer

WaterGlobalWater Footprint Network

Dataset Objective

To quantify the water footprint of a country and its citizens, and enable comparison with other countries.

Context

A user can find out how much of that footprint lies within a country (internal) and how much is related to water used for imported products or ingredients (external)

What is included

The dataset consists of: Population statistics, Total water footprint, and Water footprint per capita

Collection Methods

Source: Mekonnen & Hoekstra (2011) National Water Footprint Accounts, UNESCO-IHE