The charts below show the percentage of water used for different purposes in six areas of the world.
The pie chart indicates the proportion of
water
consumed for various purposes in six regions
of the world.
Overall
, it is clear that
industrial water
usage
is the highest in North America
and Europe
, while
other regions
are dominated by agricultural use. Moreover
, domestic water
usage
accounts for only a small percentage across all regions
.
In general, the percentage of agricultural water
usage
is notably higher, ranging between 81% and 88% in Africa, Central Asia
, and Southeast Asia
. In contrast
, the other three areas show a more balanced distribution, with agricultural use at 39% in North America
, 71% in South America
, and 32% in Europe
.
Focusing on domestic water
usage
, the proportion of total water
consumption is significantly lower than that of industrial and agricultural usage
. Domestic water
usage
stands at 7% in both Central Asia
and South Asia
, while
it makes up the highest percentage in South America
at 19%. Additionally
, the remaining percentages are 13% in North America
, 15% in Europe
, and 9% in Africa. By contrast
, industrial water
usage
is most prominent in Europe
, where it reaches 53%, much higher than North America
’s 48%. The remaining regions
show much lower levels, all below 12%.Submitted by f1576062618 on
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