The pie chart below shows bottled water consumption in various regions as a percent of global consumption and bar chart shows the growth of bottled water consumption in 2001.

The given pie chart and bar chart provide insights into the

consumption

of bottled

water

across different regions of the world in 1999 and how it evolved by 2001.

Overall

, Asia emerged as the largest consumer of bottled

water

at the outset of the

period

,

while

Western

Europe

and the USA showed relatively lower levels of usage. By the end of the

period

, most regions (Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, New Zealand, Australia, and the USA) had experienced substantial

growth

in bottled

water

consumption

, except for Western

Europe

.

To begin

with, the Middle East and Africa

initially

had low

consumption

rates, each accounting for only 5% in 1999.

However

, by 2001, both regions had seen a significant increase of nearly 10% in bottled

water

consumption

.

Similarly

, Latin America and New Zealand, which started at 10% and 13%, respectively, in 1999,

also

witnessed a comparable

growth

rate by 2001, each reaching approximately 13%. Equally obvious is that Asia led in bottled

water

consumption

at the start of the

period

with 48%, maintaining its position by 2001 with a 14% increase.

In contrast

, Western

Europe

experienced modest

growth

during

this

period

, around 3%. Notably, the USA showed a notable increase of nearly 8% in bottled

water

consumption

in 2001, unlike Western

Europe

, which saw comparatively slower

growth

.