Term:
Water consumption; consumptive water use; consumptive use of water
Definition:

The part of water withdrawn from its source for use in a specific sector (e,g, for agricultural, industrial or municipal purposes) that will not become available for reuse because of evaporation, transpiration, incorporation into products, drainage directly to the sea or evaporation areas, or removal in other ways from freshwater resources.

Domain:
Water
Source:
AQUASTAT Glossary, FAO, 2019.
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