The charts below show the percentage of water used for different purposes in six areas of the world. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The provided illustration compares

water

consumption

for three main purposes in six different areas namely: North

America

, South

America

,

Europe

, Africa, Central Asia and South East Asia.

Overall

, it is clear from the charts that

Asian

and

African

countries used more

water

for irrigation

while

North American and European countries used more

water

for their industrial needs.

To begin

with, a major portion of

water

consumption

could be observed in the agricultural sector and

this

was higher in

African

and

Asian

regions than that

of

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American and European parts. More than 80% of

water

in Africa and Asia went into agricultural fields

while

this

percentage was only 32% in

Europe

and 39% in North

America

. North

America

and

Europe

required more

water

in their industrial sectors than that

of

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Asian

and

African

countries.

While

half of the

water

was used in the industrial sector in North

America

and

Europe

, the percentage of that in

African

and

Asian

regions ranged from 5% to 12%. Interestingly,

water

consumption

in North and South

America

shows a contrasting scenario.

Finally

, more percentages of household

water

consumption

could be observed in American and European continents than that

of

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Asian

and

African

regions.