The charts show the percentage of water used for different purposes in six areas of the world.
The presented graph depicts data about various
water
consumption purposes in North America
, South America
, Europe
, Africa, Central Asia
and South East Asia
.
In general, almost all areas use water
mainly for agricultural usage
except in North America
and Europe
. On average, agricultural usage
takes up to 80% of total water
consumption in Africa, South America
, Central Asia
and South East Asia
. In contrast
, water
is used mainly for industrial purposes in Europe
and North America
, taking up to 50% of total water
usage
.
Upon taking a closer examination, it is evident that the least water
usage
is coming from the domestic sector with only about 7% to 19% consumption across all continents. The data also
shows that the percentage of water
used for industrial and domestic sectors in South America
, Africa, Central Asia
and South East Asia
is quite similar with only about a 5% difference whereas
a significant gap of 40% was observed in North America
and Europe
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