The table compares the amount of water used for domestic, agricultural and industrial purposes in six different countries.
Overall, agriculture accounts for the highest proportion of water consumption in all six nations. In addition, Canada records the greatest total water usage across the three sectors, whereas China uses the least.
With regard to agricultural water use, Russia is by far the largest consumer, using about 1,863 cubic metres, which is more than double the figure for Australia and the UK. Turkey and Canada also consume substantial amounts, at 1,482 and 1,238 cubic metres respectively. Meanwhile, Australia, China and the UK show relatively similar agricultural figures, all remaining below 850 cubic metres.Domestic water usage is much lower in comparison with agriculture across all countries. Australia and Canada use considerably more water for household purposes than the others, with 341 and 279 cubic metres respectively. By contrast, China and the UK consume less than 40 cubic metres, meaning their figures are only around one-tenth of Australia’s.
Turning to industrial water consumption, Canada again leads, using 832 cubic metres, slightly higher than Turkey’s 731 cubic metres. The UK’s industrial water use, at nearly 400 cubic metres, is almost twice that of Australia. In contrast, China and Russia use the least industrial water, with figures below 100 cubic metres.