These are the countries which have officially built the most data centers — and the ones where people are getting…
- AI data center growth has accelerated over the past 3 years, with the US alone building 127
- As a result of this push, the US has 10 times more data centers than any other country
- While environmental concerns over AI data centers are strong in the US, it is Chile and Belgium that have the highest water stress
The expansion of data centers over the past three years has revealed that while the US is leading the growth, the environmental impact is actually more widely felt, with water stress being felt in smaller nations, too.
Although the US has built an amazing 127 data centers since 2023 – which is 10 times more than any other country – Russia has built 77 (44% growth) and the UK has expanded by 58 (up 12%). But while the US has 5,427 data centers, Russia’s impact is tiny, with 251 representing just under...
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