The two pie charts illustrate the distribution of the world’s water, while the table compares how water is used in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Canada.
Overall, most of the world’s water is salt water and only a tiny share is usable fresh water, whereas agriculture consumes the largest proportion of water in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, whereas industry is the main user in Canada.
Regarding the pie charts, salty water amounted to 95%, which is nineteen times more than fresh water’s percentage. The major portion of fresh water comprises ice and glaciers, which is reaches 75%. Ground water portion total at 23%, furthermore, the percentage of surface water reached 2%.This means that ice and glaciers hold roughly three times more water than the combined total of groundwater and surface water.
In terms of agricultural water use, Egypt consumes the largest share at 84%, closely followed by Saudi Arabia at 83%. In contrast, Canada uses only 9% of its water for agriculture. Domestic water use is relatively similar in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, both at 15%, whereas Canada uses 10% for domestic purposes.
Industrial water consumption in Egypt is 8%, and in Saudi Arabia, it is 10%. However, in Canada, industry dominates water use, accounting for 80%, making it the largest sector in terms of water consumption.
