The graph and table below give information about water use worldwide and water consumption in two different countries
The charts illustrate global
water
usage in terms of agriculture, industrial use, and home use over the period of 11 years, from 1900 to 2000. Also
, it compares the consumption of water
in two separate countries, Brazil
and Congo
in 2000.
From the figures, it can be inferred that worldwide consumption increased significantly over these years. In addition
, agriculture always accounted for the highest proportion. Besides
, It is clear that
each person in Brazil
consumed considerably more water
than in Congo
.
In 1900, the amount of water
dedicated to agriculture was around 500km3, and after 10 years, experienced a dramatic rise and reached 3000km3. On the other hand
, industrial and domestic use stood at approximately 100 km3, and by the end of 2000, both saw a smooth increase and reached 1200 and 500 km3 respectively.
In 2000, due to
a noticeable difference in population which is 176 million in Brazil
and 5.2 million in Congo
, the consumption in Brazil
was much higher than in it which is 359 and 8 m3. Furthermore
, it could be explained why the amount of irrigated land in Brazil
is 265 times more than in Congo
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