The table compares the amount of water used for domestic, agricultural, and industrial purposes in six different countries.
Overall, agriculture accounts for the largest share of water consumption in all countries, while domestic use is consistently the smallest. Russia records the highest agricultural water usage, whereas Canada leads in industrial consumption. In contrast, China shows the lowest figures across all three sectors.
Looking first at agricultural use, Russia stands out as the largest consumer, with 1,863 m³ of water used, followed by Turkey (1,482 m³) and Canada (1,238 m³). The figures for the UK and China are similar, at around 810 and 806 m³ respectively. Australia reports the lowest agricultural usage among the six nations, at 741 m³.
In terms of industrial water consumption, Canada ranks first with 832 m³, slightly ahead of Turkey (731 m³). The UK follows with 398 m³, while Australia uses 276 m³. By contrast, China and Russia allocate the smallest amounts to industry, at only 71 m³ and 56 m³ respectively.
As for domestic water use, Australia leads at 341 m³, followed by Canada (279 m³) and Russia (98 m³). The figures for Turkey and the UK are relatively low, at 80 m³ and 38 m³ respectively, while China uses the least, just 26 m³.