The pie chart illustrates the proportion of bottled water consumption in eight different regions, while the bar chart gives information about the development of bottled water consumption in 2001.
Overall, it is clear that the highest bottled water consumption in 1999 was seen in Western Europe, whereas in 2001, Asia ranked first in the growth of bottled water consumption.
Looking more closely at the pie chart, bottled water consumption in Western Europe being the largest segment, was nearly a half, with 48%. This was followed by Australia, New Zealand and Latin America, ranging from 10% to 15%, respectively. Africa and the Middle East shared a similar percentage at 5%, while that of the USA and Asia made up the remaining 4% of the chart.
Regarding the bar chart, the highest development of bottled water consumption was seen in Asia, with 14%. Latin America and New Zealand had a relatively similar percentage, standing at roughly 12%. The Middle East and Africa accounted for approximately 10%, respectively, while Australia and the USA represented about 8%. Western European’s value was the smallest figure, with just above 2%.