Dataset

Mean annual green water footprint of national consumption per capita (1996-2005)

Rainwater CollectionGlobalUNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP)

Dataset Objective

To measure human appropriation of freshwater resources.

Context

Data covers the period 1996-2005. The water footprint is a measure of human’s appropriation of freshwater resources. The green water footprint is the volume of green water (rainwater) consumed, which is particularly relevant in crop production.

What is included

Dataset contains volume of green water (rainwater) used in crop production. Data available disaggregated per sector: agricultural production, industrial production and domestic water use. Estimation are given in cubic meter per capita per year.

Collection Methods

Data is obtained through survey and monitoring.