The pie chart compares eight regions in terms of how much bottled water they had consumed globally in 1999, while the bar chart provides a breakdown of the percent change in bottled water consumption in 2001.
Overall, it is clear that Western Europe accounts for the vast majority of bottled water consumption, whereas the regions with the lowest proportion of water usage were Asia and the USA. We can also see that Asia experienced the highest increase in the percentage of bottled water usage.
Looking more closely at the pie chart, Western Europe consumed by far the highest proportion of water , at 48%, in 1999. The figures for Australia and New Zealand were almost identical, standing at 15% and 13%, respectively. Latin America’s bottled water usage was just 10%. The percentage of consumed water in the Middle East and Africa was similar, 5% each. The rest of the bottled water went to Asia and the USA (2% each).
Turning to the bar chart, Asia’s water consumption rate grew dramatically by 14% in 2001. Another worth mentioning percentage change was in the other six countries shown on the chart; Latin America and New Zealand made up about 12% each, the Middle East and Africa’s figures were around 10% each, and Australia and the USA constituted approximately 8% each. Only Western Europe’s bottled water consumption growth was just under 4%.