US has built 127 data centers since 2023 — 10 times more than any other country

The US has added 127 data centers since 2023, 10 times more than any other country, while Russia built 77 and the UK 58. According to Comparitech, Chile (4.5) and Belgium (4.4) face the highest water stress from data centers, versus 2.6 in the US and 1.3 in the UK.

• US added 127 data centers since 2023, totaling 5,427 facilities
• Russia added 77 data centers (+44%), the UK 58 (+12%)
• Water stress: Chile 4.5 and Belgium 4.4 vs 2.6 in the US and 1.3 in the UK
• Data centers are becoming strategic targets: strikes hit AWS sites in the UAE in 2026