The table illustrates what water was consumed for by four different countries. The measurements are given in percentages.
Overall, it is evident that Egypt and Saudi Arabia used water mostly for agriculture, while for New Zealand and Canada it was used for industrial purposes. In addition, for all given nations, domestic consumption highlighted the lowest portions, excepting Canada.
To begin with farming, Egypt was the country with the highest figures. An overwhelming majority-82% of water was used in this sector, with Saudi Arabia, however, making up a notably lower 64%. This was followed by New Zealand, which consumed water at 44% and more than quadrupled the amount used in Canada.
With regard to manufacturing usage, Canada was at the top with 70%, whereas Egypt had the lowest proportion at only 10%. Next came countries such as New Zealand and Saudi Arabia, with respective figures of 46% and 30%.
In terms of the last category, Canada came first, constituting one-fifth. Lower was New Zealand, where consumption patterns were half as much as in Canada. As for the remaining countries, Egypt and Saudi Arabia shared similar percentages: 8% for the former and 6% for the latter.