Volume of water used (consumed) over the lifetime of a product or system operated according to planned capacity.
Water Consumption of Product (PD3931)
- Reporting Format Unit of Measure (PD1602)
- Metric Type Metric
- Metric Level Product/Service
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2021. Water Consumption of Product (PD3931). v5.2.
Footnote
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used, especially those regarding product utilization and consumption of water.
Usage Guidance
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This metric is intended to capture the lifetime water consumption of an individual product, not the water consumption of all products sold within the reporting period. For example, this metric may capture the water consumption of a low-flow toilet.
Impact Categories & Themes
SDG Goals & Targets
No Poverty
- SDG Target 1.4
Good Health and Well-being
- SDG Target 3.9
Clean Water and Sanitation
- SDG Target 6.2
- SDG Target 6.3
- SDG Target 6.4
Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG Target 11.6
Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG Target 12.2
- SDG Target 12.4
- SDG Target 12.6
Metric History
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June 2025 - IRIS+ v5.3b Released (current version)
No change.
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December 2024 - IRIS+ v5.3a Released
No change.
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June 2022 - IRIS+ v5.3 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revisions to definition and usage guidance for clarity.
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May 2021 - IRIS+ v5.2 Released
No change.
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January 2020 - IRIS+ v5.1 Released
No change.
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May 2019 - IRIS+ v5.0 Released
No change.
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March 2016 - IRIS+ v4.0 Released
No change.
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March 2014 - IRIS+ v3.0 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to definition language for clarity.
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November 2011 - IRIS+ v2.2 Released
No change.
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February 2011 - IRIS+ v2.1 Released
No change.
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September 2010 - IRIS+ v2.0 Released
New metric. Water Consumption of Product (PD3931) was developed via the Environment, Energy & Water Working Group.