Water Fact Sheet: Desktop Computer + Monitor

396

gallons of water per item, global average

One item: one desktop computer with monitor

The same volume as

About this figure Producing one desktop computer with a monitor uses at least 400 gallons of water, alongside large amounts of fossil fuels and chemicals. Source: E. Williams, United Nations University (Computers and the Environment). Figures are global-average total water footprints (green, blue and grey water) per item. They are not California-specific and are on a different basis from the crop sheets, which show California irrigation water applied per serving.

Sources

Global-average water footprints per item: Water Footprint Network (Mekonnen and Hoekstra) for cotton, leather and paper goods, applied to typical item mass; item-specific life-cycle assessments for the smartphone, silicon wafer, desktop computer, car, disposable diaper and bottled water, as named on each sheet.

Figures as of September 10, 2026.

How to cite

Everyday Goods Water Fact Sheet: Desktop Computer + Monitor. conciseVerbosity, September 10, 2026. https://api.conciseverbosity.com/water-facts/goods/desktop-computer.html