The charts give information about the amount of water usage in six different areas of the world for three purposes - namely industrial, agricultural and domestic use.
Overall, North America and Europe used the major percentages of water for industries while the remaining continents used a major proportion of water for irrigation.
To be more specific, there was a significant disparity in water use in North America and South America. As can be seen, North America consumed more water for industrial purposes (48%) while industrial purposes only required only about 10% average in South America. In addition, a major portion of water consumption could be observed in the agricultural sector which was higher in South America than that of North America. More than 79% of water in Southern parts went into agricultural fields while this percentage was only 39% in North America. Interestingly, water consumption in North and South America also showed a contrasting scenario in the percentage of household water consumption when it is clear from the charts that South American regions used 19% of water for domestic while North American countries used 13% for their household needs.
On the other hand, Africa, Central Asia and South East Asia shared striking similarities in water consumption for these purposes. A significantly large proportion of agricultural use of water in seen eastern regions. In Africa, Central Asia and South East Asia, the water consumption by agriculture was over 80% - the highest in the world. Moreover, only 7% to 9% of water was used by people in Asian and African countries for their personal use at home and the same trend could be seen when a small portion of water (5% to 12%) goes to industrial division.
Finally, water distribution by sector in Europe was more equal than in other regions. Noticeably, in Europe, half of the water is consumed in the industrial sector while agricultural water use is 32%. Furthermore, Europe’s household water accounted for the least percentage with only 15%.
The charts give information about the amount of
water
usage in six
different
areas of the world for three
purposes
-
namely
industrial
,
agricultural
and domestic
use
.
Overall
,
North
America and Europe
used
the major
percentages
of
water
for industries while the remaining continents
used
a major proportion of
water
for irrigation.
To be more specific, there was a significant disparity in
water
use
in
North
America and South America. As can be
seen
,
North
America consumed more
water
for
industrial
purposes
(48%) while
industrial
purposes
only
required
only
about 10% average in South America.
In addition
, a major portion of
water
consumption
could
be observed
in the
agricultural
sector which was higher in South America than that of
North
America. More than 79% of
water
in Southern parts went into
agricultural
fields while this
percentage
was
only
39% in
North
America.
Interestingly
,
water
consumption
in
North
and South America
also
showed
a contrasting scenario in the
percentage
of household
water
consumption
when it is
clear
from the charts that South American regions
used
19% of
water
for domestic while
North
American countries
used
13% for their household needs.
On the other hand
, Africa, Central Asia and South East Asia shared striking similarities in
water
consumption
for these
purposes
. A
significantly
large proportion of
agricultural
use
of
water
in
seen
eastern regions. In Africa, Central Asia and South East Asia, the
water
consumption
by agriculture was over 80%
-
the highest in the world.
Moreover
,
only
7% to 9% of
water
was
used
by
people
in Asian and African countries for their personal
use
at home and the same trend could be
seen
when a
small
portion of
water
(5% to 12%) goes to
industrial
division.
Finally
,
water
distribution by sector in Europe was more equal than in other regions.
Noticeably
, in Europe, half of the
water
is consumed
in the
industrial
sector while
agricultural
water
use
is 32%.
Furthermore
, Europe’s household
water
accounted for the least
percentage
with
only
15%.