The given table illustates the proportion of water used for three different categories in six nations in 2003
Overall, domestic water usage was highest in Australia, whereas the industrial sector accounted for the smallest proportion there. China recorded the largest agricultural water consumption, while its domestic and industrial usage were minimal. In contrast, Canada showed the opposite pattern, with industry dominating its water demand.
Regarding domestic water usage, Australia ranked first at 341 m³, followed by Canada (279 m³) and Russia (98 m³). Turkey was slightly lower at 80 m³. By contrast, the UK and China had the smallest figures, at 38 m³ and 26 m³ respectively.
Concerning industrial water usage, Canada led with 832 m³, nearly twice that of Turkey (731 m³). The UK came third at 398 m³. In contrast, Russia, China, and Australia recorded far lower figures, all below 300 m³, with Russia at the bottom (56 m³).
As for agricultural water usage, Russia topped the list with 1,863 m³, followed closely by Turkey (1,482 m³) and Canada (1,238 m³). China also consumed a substantial amount at 806 m³. The UK and Australia recorded much smaller amounts, 810 m³ and 741 m³ respectively.