The table compares water consumption in three sectors – domestic, agricultural and industrial – in six countries, measured in cubic meters.
Overall, agricultural water use far exceeded that of other sectors in most nations, with Russia showing the highest figure. Australia recorded the largest amount of household water use, while Canada and Turkey led in industrial consumption.
Regarding agriculture, Russia consumed by far the most water at 1,863 m³, followed by Turkey (1,482 m³) and Canada (1,238 m³). China and the UK showed similar levels, at 806 m³ and 810 m³ respectively, whereas Australia used the least for this purpose, at 741 m³.
In terms of domestic usage, Australia topped the list with 341 m³, more than ten times the figure for China, which was the lowest at just 26 m³. Canada also showed a relatively high level of household water consumption at 279 m³, while the remaining three countries used less than 100 m³ each. By contrast, Canada had the highest industrial water usage at 832 m³, closely followed by Turkey (731 m³). The UK and Australia reported more moderate figures of 398 m³ and 276 m³ respectively, while Russia (56 m³) and China (71 m³) consumed the least in this sector.