The Hunan Provincial Department of Water Resources recently released a water resources bulletin, covering the quantity and development of water resources in Hunan. 

Hunan's total water resources in 2024 were 23.2 percent more than the multi-year average, while total water consumption declined 3.3 percent compared to 2023. These demonstrate significant progress in Hunan's water resources development and utilization.  

In 2024, Hunan's average precipitation stood at 1,642.1 millimeters, 13 percent more than the multi-year average. Total water resources reached 208.8 billion cubic meters, 23.2 percent more than the multi-year average. Total water consumption amounted to 29.871 billion cubic meters, decreasing 3.3 percent over the previous year. Agricultural sector remained the largest water consumer, with water consumption at 19.346 billion cubic meters. Surface water supply played a crucial role, amounting to 28.694 billion cubic meters. 

Significant progress has been made in water resources development and utilization. In 2024, per capita water consumption was 456.82 cubic meters, while the water consumption per 10,000 CNY of GDP and that per 10,000 CNY of industrial value added dropped eight percent and 18.8 percent to 56.12 cubic meters and 28.44 cubic meters respectively. 

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Pang Yuehui 

Chinese source: hunan.gov.cn