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Water Use – Facts and Figures

The average water consumption is much higher in some countries than in others. Americans are actually the highest consumers of water in the world. The table below compares yearly water use for a number of countries - this includes water used for agriculture, industry and around the house.

Annual water consumption per person:

Country

Gallons

USA

525,000

Canada

310,000

Belgium

221,000

India

132,000

China

122,000

Malta

16,000

U.S. EPA, Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water, 2002.
Van Der Leeden et al, 1990.

 

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