The given pie charts provide information about the percentage of water consumption by purpose in six regions around the world.
Overall, in most regions, the highest proportion of water was consumed for agricultural requirements, while North American and European industrial companies used water for their necessities.
In terms of water usage for agricultural purposes, the Central Asian region dominated with 88%, followed by Africa with 84%, Southeast Asia with 81%, and South America with 71%, whereas the utilisation of water for industrial purposes in the North American and European regions was 48% and 53%, respectively. However, water consumption in the four regions that dominated usage for agriculture varied from 7 percent to just below one-fifth of total water consumption.
Looking specifically at the proportions of residential usage, consumer usage in North America, South America, and Europe accounted for 47 percent, collectively, while regions including Africa, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia consumed below one-tenth of water for domestic needs.