The pie charts compare the amount of water used by people in one particular country in 1988 and 2008.
Overall, water consumption experienced moderate changes over the period given. While bathroom and kitchen domestic usage saw a noticeable increase, there was a decline in water used for gardens, toilets and laundry. Notably, the garden usage has shown a significant drop.
In 1988, large amount of water was used for gardens, accounting for 20% of total usage. However, in 2008 this number has decreased significantly to 7%, making the most notable decrease among all categories. Likewise, water consumption allocated to washing clothes and toilets were down over the 2 decades. Toilet usage fell from 18% in 1988 to 14% in 2008, while laundry proportion dropped from 25% to 22% over 20 years.
In contrast, spending water for bathroom and kitchen services has increased significantly. In 1988, bathroom consumption of water was 22%, but then in 2008 the proportion rose up to 28%. In the same way, water used for kitchen purposes went up from 15% in 1988 to 29% in 2008, making it the most substantial growth over the period.