The colocation data center company Equinix reported a total water withdrawal of ***** megaliters in 2023, with the vast majority of this drawn from third-party sources. Data center operators use water to cool data center infrastructure. The industry's use of water has come under scrutiny amid surging data center demand driven by the rise of AI.
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Equinix. (April 24, 2024). Total water withdrawn by Equinix worldwide in 2023 (in megaliters), by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1607988/equinix-global-water-withdrawal/
Equinix. "Total water withdrawn by Equinix worldwide in 2023 (in megaliters), by source." Chart. April 24, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1607988/equinix-global-water-withdrawal/
Equinix. (2024). Total water withdrawn by Equinix worldwide in 2023 (in megaliters), by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1607988/equinix-global-water-withdrawal/
Equinix. "Total Water Withdrawn by Equinix Worldwide in 2023 (in Megaliters), by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1607988/equinix-global-water-withdrawal/
Equinix, Total water withdrawn by Equinix worldwide in 2023 (in megaliters), by source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1607988/equinix-global-water-withdrawal/ (last visited May 07, 2026)
Total water withdrawn by Equinix worldwide in 2023 (in megaliters), by source [Graph], Equinix, April 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1607988/equinix-global-water-withdrawal/
