The pie chart and bar chart illustrate the bottled water consumption in different regions. The pie chart shows the percentage of global consumption in 1999, while the bar chart gives information about the growth in 2001.
Looking at the illustration,it is immediately evident that the USA had the highest proportion of bottled water consumption in 1999, , while New Zealand and Western Europe had the lowest. In 2001, regions saw a rise in consumption, with Asia showing the biggest growth.
In 1999,the United States accounted for 48% of global bottled water use, followed by Asia at 15%. The Middle East was third at 13%, followed by Africa (10%), Latin America (5%), and New Zealand and Western Europe, both at just 2%.
In 2001, Asia experienced the most significant increase, with bottled water consumption rising by nearly 13%. New Zealand and Latin America also showed a growth of around 10%. The Middle East, Africa, and Australia all had similar increases, about 8%, while the USA rose slightly less. Western Europe had the smallest change, with an increase of only abo
ut 3%.
