authority: gcos
slug: anthropogenic-water-use
name: Anthropogenic Water Use
domain: land
subdomain: anthropogenic
authority_id: gcos:anthropogenic-water-use
external_ids:
  nvs_uri: null
  cf_standard_name: null
  iadopt_concepts:
    property: withdrawal-flux
    entity: freshwater
canonical_units: m3 yr-1
gcos_requirement_tier:
  threshold: null
  breakthrough: null
  goal: null
description: |
  Freshwater withdrawals and consumption by sector (agricultural,
  industrial, domestic), including irrigation extent and reservoir
  operations, compiled from national statistics and remote-sensing proxies.
theme: hydrology
demos: []
status: documented
sources:
  - https://gcos.wmo.int/site/global-climate-observing-system-gcos/essential-climate-variables/anthropogenic-water-use