The pie charts illustrate the proportion of water expended for industrial, agricultural and domestic purposes across six regions worldwide.
Overall, agriculture purpose accounts for the largest share of water consumption in most regions, particularly in Africa, Central Asia and South East Asia. In contrast, industrial use dominates in North America and Europe which are two well-developed countries.
Regarding the percentage of water spended for North America, almost half of the water (48%) is consumed by industry, followed by agriculture at 39%, while domestic use makes up 13%. A similar pattern is observed in Europe, where industrial activities account for 53% of total water usage, agriculture 32%, and households only 15%.
By contrast, agriculture overwhelmingly dominates water consumption in the remaining regions. In South America, 71% of water is used for farming, compared to 19% for domestic purposes and just 10% for industry. This trend is even more pronounced in Africa and Central Asia, where agricultural usage stand at 84% and 88% respectively, leaving far the proportions of industrial at 5 percent and 7 percent, and domestic use at nine percent and 7 percent. South East Asia also follows this pattern, with 81% of water devoted to agriculture, while domestic and industrial uses account for 7% and 12% respectively.