The pie charts provide data on water usage for residential, industrial, and agricultural purposes in San Diego County, California, and on a global scale.
In general, in San Diego and California, homes consume more water than industry or agriculture, whereas globally, agriculture is the largest user of water. Additionally, San Diego and the world both use a similar amount of water for industrial purposes.
In detail, in San Diego County and California State, residential water consumption represents 60% and 39% of the total water use, respectively. In contrast, only 8% of global water is used for residential purposes. Conversely, water usage for agriculture constitutes a substantial 69% of global consumption, while it makes up only 17% and 28% of the water used in San Diego and California, respectively.
Industry uses 23% of water in both San Diego and globally, whereas in California, the figure is 33%, which is 10% higher.