Stats & Research
Data Center Statistics — Water, Power, Noise & Jobs
Answers to the most common questions about data center resource use and community impact, backed by public research (Uptime Institute, LBNL, EPA, ISO/IEC 30134-9) and our own tracked dataset of 6,043 facilities across 173 countries.
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How much water does a data center use?
WUE by cooling type, our tracked disclosed totals, and the public research behind the numbers.
Read the answer →How much power does a data center use?
PUE benchmarks, hyperscaler efficiency, and disclosed capacity across the facilities we track.
Read the answer →How loud is a data center?
dBA at the source, distance attenuation, and the county/EPA noise standards that regulate it.
Read the answer →How many jobs does a data center create?
Construction vs. operations headcount per MW, sourced to Mangum/NVTC and Brookings.
Read the answer →Explore the underlying data
Every statistic above links back to primary published sources and, where noted, to our own tracked dataset — updated hourly from 6,043 data centers worldwide.