The pie chart illustrates the amount of bottled water consumed in 1999, while the bar chart depicts its growth rate in 2001 across eight particular regions.
Overall, Western Europe was the largest consumer among all surveyed areas in 1999, but it recorded the lowest percentage change in 2001. By contrast, although the smallest share of bottled water intake was in Asia, it grew most significantly in 2001.
Focusing on bottled water consumption in 1999, Western Europe accounted for the majority of the total, 48%, which was over three times higher than the contribution of Australia and New Zealand, at 15% and 13% respectively. Meanwhile, the figure for Latin America stood at 10%, doubling that of the Middle East and Africa at only 5%. Asia and the USA shared the most modest proportion among all regions, constituting merely 2% compared to the total consumption.
Turning to the growth rate of bottled water consumption in 2001, it showed a contrasting pattern in comparison with the pie chart. Asia recorded the most significant growth among all examined regions, increasing by 14%, closely followed by Latin America and New Zealand at nearly 13%. The figure for both the Middle East and Africa rose at a similar pace, about nearly 11%, slightly higher than that of Australia and the USA which grew by 8%. Notably, Western Europe registered the least significant percentage change in the bottled water consumption, at only over 2%, although it was the biggest consumer in 1999.