According to 2022 data from the International Desalination Association , 22,800 desalination plants are capable of supplying 110 million cubic meters of fresh water per day; in 2017, there were 18,000, generating around 97 million cubic meters. They supply about 300 million people with drinking water, but also supply agriculture in arid countries, mining industries, with about 1.5 liters withdrawn to obtain 1 liter of desalinated water…