The pie charts show the percentage of water used for domestic, agricultural and industrial purposes in six regions of the world – North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Central Asia and South East Asia.
Overall, it can be seen that agriculture consumes much of the water in all areas except in North America and Europe. While industries used about half of the water in North America and Europe, water consumption by industries was significantly low in other regions. In South America, Africa, Central Asia and South East Asia, more than 2-3rd of the available water was used for agricultural purposes. Central Asia had the highest consumption of water for agriculture where as much as 88% of it was used for growing crops. Domestic and industrial consumption of water was negligible in Africa, Central Asia and South East Asia. South America consumed the highest percentage of water (19%) for domestic use followed by Europe (15%). Europe had the highest percentage of water used for industrial purpose (53%) while Central Asia consumed the least amount of it (5%) for this purpose.
The pie charts
show
the percentage of
water
used
for domestic, agricultural and industrial
purposes
in six regions of the world
–
North America, South America, Europe, Africa,
Central
Asia and South East Asia.
Overall
, it can be
seen
that agriculture consumes much of the
water
in all areas except in North America and Europe. While industries
used
about half of the
water
in North America and Europe,
water
consumption by industries was
significantly
low in other regions. In South America, Africa,
Central
Asia and South East Asia, more than 2-3rd of the available
water
was
used
for agricultural
purposes
.
Central
Asia had the highest consumption of
water
for agriculture
where as
much as 88% of it was
used
for growing crops. Domestic and industrial consumption of
water
was negligible in Africa,
Central
Asia and South East Asia. South America consumed the highest percentage of
water
(19%) for domestic
use
followed by Europe (15%). Europe had the highest percentage of
water
used
for industrial
purpose
(53%) while
Central
Asia consumed the least amount of it (5%) for this
purpose
.