The pie charts display the figures for using water for various purposes in six areas of the world.
Overall, North America and Europe focus on using water for their industries, while the other four areas use the most water in the agricultural field. Domestic water consumption has the lowest percentage on the chart.
North America and Europe use about half of their water for industrial purposes, with 48% and 53%, respectively. These figures are higher than others', which just range from 5% to 12%.
Agricultural water used in Africa, Asia, and South America takes the lion's share in each area. Africa has 84%, Central Asia has 88%, South East Asia has 81%, and South America has 71%. North America and Europe use less water for agriculture compared to these areas, at 39% and 32%, respectively. Domestic use consumes the least amount of water in all six areas, with the reported data being under 15%.