Band 8+: The pie charts below show the proportions of residential water usage for different purposes in 1980 and 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The two charts illustrate residents’ water consumption over a twenty-eight-year period from 1980 to 2008.

By and large, it is evident that the highest water usage was recorded in the bathroom, while the lowest share was found in the kitchen during the initial year. In contrast, consumers experienced the highest consumption in the kitchen, whereas the garden showed the lowest percentage in the latter year.

Looking first at 1980, people allocated 25% of their water to the bathroom, followed by washing clothes at 22% and gardens at 20%, respectively. Meanwhile, kitchen and toilet water consumption accounted for the lowest shares, at only 15% and 18% each.

In terms of 2008, water utilization in the kitchen experienced an upward trend, doubling to reach 30%. This was followed closely by the bathroom and washing clothes, which made up 29% and 19% each. Whereas, the figures for toilets and gardens represented the lowest proportions, dropping to 14% and plummeting to 8% only.