ECV Products and Requirements for Anthropogenic Water Use
These products and requirements reflect the Implementation Plan 2016 (GCOS-200). GCOS is reviewing and will update the requirements until 2022. More information on: gcos.wmo.int.
PRODUCT | DEFINITION | FREQ. | RES. | REQ. MEAS. UNCERT. | STAB. | STANDARDS/ REFERENCES |
Volume of Water Use | Total human use of global freshwater resources for livestock, irrigation, industrial and domestic consumption (km3 yr-1) | Annual | 100 km | n/a | n/a | n/a see refs below |