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Overview of the global and UK distribution of food, energy and water

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Table 1: Actual and predicted water consumption in the United Kingdom by sector (million m³/day), 2000–2050

YearDomestic (million m³/day)Industrial & Commercial (million m³/day)Agricultural (million m³/day)Total (million m³/day)
200012.48.51.822.7
201013.87.62.123.5
202015.26.82.524.5
2030 (predicted)16.46.12.925.4
2040 (predicted)17.55.53.226.2
2050 (predicted)18.55.03.627.1

Using Table 1, state one possible reason for the trend in domestic water consumption in the United Kingdom between 2000 and 2020.

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