The table compares the percentage of water used for domestic, industrial and agricultural purposes in six different nations in 2003.
Overall, Canada and Australia utilized the highest proportion of water for domestic purpose, while the United Kingdom used the majority of its water for agriculture. It is also noteworthy that a minor proportion of water was consumed for industrial purposes in all countries during the given year.
Looking first at the domestic consumption of water, Australia and Canada were leading countries, with 65% and 63% respectively. Meanwhile, 19% of water was used for domestic purposes in Japan and 10% in India. By contrast, the water usage patterns of China (6%) and the United Kingdom (5%) were similar, with only a one 1% difference.
Turning to the water usage for industrial purposes, a similar scenario could be seen. Canada was dominant, with 32% while other countries showed lower proportions. There was one percent difference between India and China, accounting for 8% and 7% respectively, while the UK used only 5% of water for industries. The smallest share of water was observed in Australia, at 2%.
As for agricultural use, the UK shared the biggest water consumption, with 90%, in spite of having the lowest percentages of water usage in other categories. China devoted a substantial 87% of its water to farming, followed by India, at 82%, while Japan and Australia utilized 66% and 33%. In contrast, the lowest percentage of water usage was observed in Canada, making up 5%.