The graph and table below give information about water use worldwide and water consumption in two different countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph illustrates global

water

consumption

across three sectors—agriculture, industrial, and domestic—over the period from 1900 to 2000. The table provides specific data on

water

usage per person in

Brazil

and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as of 2000.

Overall

,

while

water

consumption

increased in all sectors, agriculture consistently had the highest usage worldwide.

Additionally

,

water

consumption

per capita in

Brazil

was significantly higher than in the DRC, primarily

due to

Brazil

's larger population and extensive irrigated land. In 1900, agricultural

water

use was approximately 500 Km³,

while

industrial and domestic

consumption

was negligible, each at less than 1,000 Km³. Between 1900 and 1950, there was a gradual increase in

water

usage across all sectors.

However

, from 1950 onwards,

water

consumption

rose sharply, particularly in agriculture, which reached around 3,000 Km³ by the year 2000, remaining the largest consumer throughout the century. Turning to the table,

Brazil

, with a population of 176 million and 26,500 Km² of irrigated land, had a per capita

water

consumption

of 359 m³ in 2000.

In contrast

, the DRC, with a population of only 5.2 million and 100 Km² of irrigated land, had a significantly lower per capita

water

consumption

of just 8 m³.