How much water do we really have? A look at the global freshwater distributionUnderstanding the global supply of waterAs the world’s populatio...
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Understanding the global supply of water
As the world’s population and its agricultural needs have grown, so too has the demand for water, putting the world’s supply of water under the microscope.
A century ago, freshwater consumption was six times lower than in modern times. This increase in demand and usage has resulted in rising stress on freshwater resources and further depletion of reservoirs.
This graphic by Chesca Kirkland uses insights from Our World in Data to break down water supply and also withdrawals per capita. The latter measures the quantity of water taken from both groundwater and freshwater sources for agricultural, industrial, or domestic use.
SOURCE:https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/07/global-distribution-fresh-water-withdrawals
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