Industrial water circularity
As of today, 8% of the 32.8 billion m³ of freshwater drawn from the natural environment each year is used in industry. According to the French Data and Statistical Studies Department (SDES)(1), since 1994 there has been a downward trend in water consumed directly by industry or by other economic activities (-1.6% per year on average) with the volume 42% lower in 2020 than in 1994.
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