The pie chart illustrates the percentage of global consumption of bottled water in different regions in 1999, while the bar graph describes its growth in each region in 2001.
Overall, Western Europe accounted for almost half the global share of consumption, whereas Asia and the U.S.A had the lowest share. Asia had the fastest growth in two years, while Western Europe had the slowest.
Looking at the pie chart, Western Europe represented the largest share of bottled water consumption, at 48%, more than three times the figure for Australia, at 15%. New Zealand, and Latin America each accounted for a broadly similar proportion, at 13% and 10% respectively. The Middle East and Africa made up just half the figure of Latin America, at 5% each. Finally, Asia and the U.S.A accounted for the smallest share of consumption, at 2% each.
Turning to the bar graph, Asia had the highest percentage change, at 14 percentage points, closely followed by Latin America and New Zealand at 12 percentage points each. These are followed by the Middle East and Africa with 10 percentage points each. Australia and the U.S.A recorded similar figures as well, at 8 percentage points each. Coming last is Western Europe, at 2 percentage points at a seven-fold difference with the highest.