The table compares four different countries in terms of water usage for three different purposes: domestic use, industry and agriculture. Overall, Egypt and Saudi Arabia used most amount of water for agriculture, while in New Zealand and Canada, industry was the main consumer. Domestic use showed the smallest proportion in all four countries, except Canada, where it was still considerably lower than industrial consumption.
Egypt had the highest proportion of agricultural water use, at 82%, followed by Saudi Arabia at 64%. In both countries, domestic consumption was lower than other categories, accounting for 8% in Egypt and just 6% in Saudi Arabia. Industrial use was slightly higher in Saudi Arabia, at 30%, compared with only 10% in Egypt.
A contrasting pattern can be seen in New Zealand and Canada. In New Zealand, industry and agriculture consumed almost the same amount of water, at 46% and 44% respectively, while domestic use stood at 10%. Meanwhile, in Canada, industry sector took the highest proportions of water, accounting for 70%. By comparison, only 10% was used for agriculture, while domestic consumption was twice as high, at 20%.
