The charts illustrate the comparison of residential water use in 1988 and 2008, measured in percentages.
Overall, it can be seen that most residential water used in bathroom, kitchen,washing clothes and garden , while the least water used for toilet.
Looking at the details, in 1988, the most water used for bathroom, accounting for a quarter of residential water. This figure rose to 29% in 2008, being one of the big consumers of water. Similar amount of water used for washing clothes and garden, accounting for 22% and 20% in 1988. However, these figures declined in 2008, showing 19% of water usage for washing clothes and only 8% water usage for garden. This was the smallest segment compared to other sectors and showed considerable decline.
With regards to the water usage for kitchen, it accounted for 15% in 1988 and 30% in 2008, which means its figures doubled over the period. In contrast, the toilet sector used the least residential water. In 1988 this sector used 18% water, however, this figure decreased to 14% in 2008.
