The provided pie charts illustrate the proportion of water consumption for various purposes in six areas of the world.
Overall, in South America, Africa, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia, water is mainly used in agriculture, while industrial use accounts for the highest water usage in North America, and Europe.
Europe exhibits the highest amount of water consumption in industry, at 53% with North America coming in second, at 48%. In addition, the region that experiences the greatest water usage for domestic purpose is South America, at 19%. Also, the areas with the second and the third highest percentage of water used in the same category are North America with 13% and Europe with 15%.
Furthermore, there are relatively similar trends in Africa, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia. Water used for agricultural purpose is the highest in these three regions, over 80% each. In contrast, domestic use and industrial use in the three regions got the least amount of water among the given areas, less than 10% individually, with the exception of Southeast Asia, at 12% water consumption in industry.
