The charts bellow show the percentage of water used for different purposes in six areas of the world.
The pie charts illustrate the percentage of
water
required for industrial , agricultural and domestic needs in various regions of the world.
Overall
, in North America
and Europe
, more water
is used for industries than farms. Meanwhile, in South America
, Africa and Asia, crops consume most of their water
resources. Africans and Asians also
use very minimal amounts of water
for household purposes.
In North America
and Europe
, most of their water
is used in companies and manufacturing units at 48% and 53% respectively. 39% of North America
's water
is used for growing crops while
in Europe
32% is used to do the same. Approximately 15% of water
is used for domestic purposes in both the Continents.
In Africa and Asia, about 80% of their water
is consumed by the greens whereas
in South America
71% of Water
is used to do the same. An astonishing 19% of water
is used by the South Americans for household purposes which is more than all other regions. Only less than 15% of their water
consumption is contributed to manufacturing units unlike North America
and Europe
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