The given charts demonstrate the proportion of water use in 1997 and 2007 by various sectors in Sydney, Australia.
Overall, the amount of water used by the service and industry and households increased, while the opposite was true for the remaining categories. The food industry was dominant in the utilization of water, as the reverse held true for the building industry in both years.
Looking for details, the percentage of water used by the food industry, which ranked first, stood at just below half in 1997. The proportions of water used by the service industry, manufacturing, and households were quite similar, making up 13%, 15%, and 19%, significantly. Additionally, the building industry accounted for the lowest rate.
On the other hand, in 2007, the building industry comprised only 2%, and thedistributions for the service industry and households constituted one-quarter and 21%, respectively. Moreover, the share of manufacturing was 5%, whereas that for the food industry was 41%.