The given pie graphs represent the global distribution of water resources, while the bar chart depicts water consumption rates across three countries.
Overall, it is clear that the vast majority of all water is salt water, whereas fresh water is mostly obtained from ice and glaciers. While Egyptians and Arabs allocate the largest proportion of water to farming, Canadians mainly consume it for industrial purposes.
Regarding the distribution of the world’s water, salt water is prevalent with 97%, compared to fresh water, which is nowhere near as much with/at 3%. As regards fresh water, it is predominantly made up of glaciers with 79%, followed by underground water 20%, and a mere 1% of surface water.
As for the purposes of water use, agriculture accounts for almost 80% in Egypt and approximately 76% in Saudi Arabia, which is much higher than in Canada with nearly 10%. Domestic usage is estimated to be roughly 14% in both Egypt and Saudi Arabia, which is slightly more than in Canada with nearly 11%. Industrial usage is on the top in Canada, comprising almost 80%, which is substantially higher than in Saudi Arabia (10%) and Egypt, with around 13%.
