The proportion of water use
The proportion of water use aqPD7
The pie charts below illustrate the proportion of total water consumption by various factors from 1997 to 2007. Overall, the amount of water used for food industry accounted for the biggest, the building industry made up the least of total water usage during the period of 10 years from 1997 to 2007.
In 1997, the most significant percentage of 48% belonged to food industry. However, this sector slightly decreased to 41% in 2007 but it still remained as the largest sector. Next, household use and service industry took the second place, comprised a proportion of 19% and 13% in 1997. After that, they dramatically increased to about 21% and 25% in 2007. Manufacturing and the building industry witnessed a slight decline in segment of water used, falling to 11% and 3%, respectively, of total water usage in 2007.
The pie charts below illustrate the proportion of total
water
consumption by various factors from 1997 to 2007.
Overall
, the amount of
water
used
for food
industry
accounted for the biggest, the building
industry
made up the least of total
water
usage during the period of 10 years from 1997 to 2007.
In 1997, the most significant percentage of 48% belonged to food
industry
.
However
, this sector
slightly
decreased to 41% in 2007
but
it
still
remained as the largest sector.
Next
, household
use
and service
industry
took the second place, comprised a proportion of 19% and 13% in 1997. After that, they
dramatically
increased to about 21% and 25% in 2007. Manufacturing and the building
industry
witnessed a slight decline in segment of
water
used
, falling to 11% and 3%,
respectively
, of total
water
usage in 2007.