The charts compare global water use in 3 different sectors over 20th century and water consumption in Brazil and Congo in 2000.
In terms of water usage worldwide, it is clear that it rose significantly in all 3 sectors over the period shown. Besides, water consumption in agriculture remained the highest while that figure for domestic use was the smallest. In the second graph, another striking feature is that all numbers for population, irrigated land and water consumption in Brazil were higher than that of Congo.
In 1900, the amount of water use for agricultural purposes was about 500 km3 which was much higher that that of industrial use and domestic use, about 100 and 50 km3, respectively. The year 2000 experienced a considerable grow in agricultural water usage to over 3000 km3. While the amount of water used in industry and homes went up moderately and ended up around 1300 km3 and 500 km3 in respective order.
In the year 200, the population of Brazil and Congo was 176 million and 5. 2 million respectively. Water consumption per person in Brazil, at 359 m3, was much higher than that of the Congo, at only 8 m3, and this could be explained by the fact that Brazil had 265 times more irrigated land.
The charts compare global
water
use
in 3
different
sectors over 20th century and
water
consumption
in Brazil and Congo in 2000.
In terms of
water
usage worldwide, it is
clear
that it rose
significantly
in all 3 sectors over the period shown.
Besides
,
water
consumption
in agriculture remained the highest while that figure for domestic
use
was the smallest. In the second graph, another striking feature is that all numbers for population, irrigated land and
water
consumption
in Brazil were higher than that of Congo.
In 1900, the amount of
water
use
for agricultural purposes was about 500 km3 which was much higher
that that
of industrial
use
and domestic
use
, about 100 and 50 km3,
respectively
. The year 2000 experienced a considerable
grow
in agricultural
water
usage to over 3000 km3. While the amount of
water
used
in industry and homes went up
moderately
and ended up around 1300 km3 and 500 km3 in respective order.
In the year 200, the population of Brazil and Congo was 176 million and 5. 2 million
respectively
.
Water
consumption
per person in Brazil, at 359 m3, was much higher than that of the Congo, at
only
8 m3, and this could be
explained
by the fact that Brazil had 265 times more irrigated land.