Ranking · WSI-DC (0–100)
Data-center hubs under the most water stress
Median Water Stress Index for data centers over each hub's data centers (hubs with ≥ 5). Derived indicator: see /water.
Method ·
| # | Hub | WSI-DC (0–100) | Facilities | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhaka (BD) | 84 | 27 | Bangladesh |
| 2 | Dubai (AE) | 83 | 13 | United Arab Emirates |
| 3 | Gazipur (BD) | 82 | 5 | Bangladesh |
| 3 | Hyderabad (IN) | 82 | 14 | India |
| 5 | Chennai (IN) | 78 | 22 | India |
| 6 | Delhi (IN) | 76 | 27 | India |
| 7 | Phoenix (US) | 75 | 57 | United States |
| 8 | Bologna (IT) | 73 | 9 | Italy |
| 8 | San Diego (US) | 73 | 13 | United States |
| 10 | Los Angeles (US) | 72 | 34 | United States |
| 10 | Madrid (ES) | 72 | 34 | Spain |
| 10 | Tel Aviv (IL) | 72 | 17 | Israel |
| 13 | Johannesburg (ZA) | 71 | 56 | South Africa |
| 14 | Beijing (CN) | 70 | 10 | China |
| 14 | Denpasar (ID) | 70 | 7 | Indonesia |
| 14 | Irvine (US) | 70 | 8 | United States |
| 14 | Lima (PE) | 70 | 16 | Peru |
| 14 | Pune (IN) | 70 | 10 | India |
| 19 | Bengaluru (IN) | 69 | 19 | India |
| 19 | Cape Town (ZA) | 69 | 11 | South Africa |
| 21 | Mexico City (MX) | 68 | 14 | México |
| 21 | Santiago (CL) | 68 | 53 | Chile |
| 23 | Istanbul (TR) | 67 | 28 | Turkey |
| 24 | Denver (US) | 66 | 35 | United States |
| 24 | Lagos (NG) | 66 | 13 | Nigeria |
| 24 | Quincy (US) | 66 | 38 | United States |
| 27 | Bangkok (TH) | 64 | 32 | Thailand |
| 27 | Barcelona (ES) | 64 | 15 | Spain |
| 27 | Boise (US) | 64 | 7 | United States |
| 30 | Brussels (BE) | 63 | 29 | Belgium |
| 30 | Cheyenne (US) | 63 | 20 | United States |
| 30 | Lille (FR) | 63 | 31 | France |
| 30 | Rome (IT) | 63 | 14 | Italy |
| 34 | Athens (GR) | 62 | 8 | Greece |
| 34 | Boca Raton (US) | 62 | 6 | United States |
| 34 | San Antonio (US) | 62 | 35 | United States |
| 37 | Moscow (RU) | 61 | 64 | Russia |
| 37 | Santiago de Querétaro (MX) | 61 | 24 | México |
| 37 | Shanghai (CN) | 61 | 13 | China |
| 40 | Jakarta (ID) | 60 | 71 | Indonesia |
Other rankings
- Largest data centers under construction or planned
- Largest operating data centers by disclosed IT load
- Most energy-efficient data centers (lowest disclosed PUE)
- Most interconnected data centers (networks present)
- Countries with the most tracked facilities (data centers and network sites)
- Countries by disclosed operating data-center capacity
- Largest data-center operators by number of facilities
- Operators by disclosure coverage
- Operators by disclosed operating IT load
- Data-center hubs with the most free-cooling hours