The three pie charts compare how water is used in San Diego County, California, and worldwide, divided into residential, industrial, and agricultural sectors.
Overall, San Diego and California use most of their water for residential and industrial purposes, while globally, the majority is consumed by agriculture. California shows a more balanced distribution across the three sectors, whereas San Diego and the global figures are more uneven.
In San Diego, residential use makes up the largest share, accounting for 60% of the total. Industrial and agricultural use follow at 23% and 17%, respectively. In contrast, California allocates 39% of its water to households, 33% to industry, and 28% to agriculture, showing a more even split.
On the global scale, agricultural use dominates, taking up 69% of water consumption. This is much higher than in both San Diego and California. Residential use worldwide is only 8%, which is significantly lower than the other two regions. Industrial use stands at 23%, the same as in San Diego but slightly below California’s figure.