The given illustration depicts the distribution of water usage for various purposes across six distinct regions worldwide.
Overall, agricultural use significantly prevails over industrial and domestic usage in the analyzed regions. Africa, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia stand out for their extensive reliance on water for agricultural activities, whereas South America exhibits a higher proportion for domestic purposes.
Notably, Central Asia allocates the largest share of water for agriculture at 88%, with minimal percentages for industrial (7%) and domestic (5%) use. Contrary to this, Europe emphasizes industrial water consumption the most at 32%, followed by agricultural use at 53% and domestic use at 15%. North America’s water usage is divided primarily between industrial (48%) and agricultural (39%) applications, with domestic use accounting for the remaining 13%.
In comparison, South America diverges from the other regions by assigning the highest percentage of water to agriculture (71%), whereas industrial and domestic usage constitute 19% and 10% respectively. Africa also leans heavily towards agricultural water consumption, with a striking 84%, while industrial use is a mere 9%, and domestic use amounts to 7%. Lastly, Southeast Asia notably employs 81% of water for agricultural purposes, followed by industrial use at 12%, and domestic use at 7%.