The charts below show the percentage of water used for different purposes in six areas of the world.

The six pie charts demonstrate the proportion of

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consumed for industrial, agricultural and domestic purposes in six different regions on earth.

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, agriculture accounts for the largest proportion of

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in South

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, Africa, Central Asia and Southeast Asia,

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consumption is dominant in North

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and Europe.Domestic

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takes up the smallest share of

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in all six areas. In the four specific regions, apart from South

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,

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in farming accounts for a maximum

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80% ,which is far higher than domestic and industrial consumption. The gap between household and industrial is relatively small,

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the former is nearly twice as large as the latter in South

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, in North

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and Europe, industry is the main

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consumer, at 48% and 53% respectively, followed by agriculture at 39% and 32%.Domestic

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is consistently low everywhere. North

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has the highest domestic percentage at 13%,

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Central Asia only uses 5% of

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for household needs.