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

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Question 6

Annual Freshwater Withdrawal by Sector for Selected Regions (m3 m^3\,m3 per capita per year)

RegionAgriculturalIndustrialDomesticTotal Annual Withdrawal
North America1,1201,1201,1206501801,9501,9501,950
Europe320390110820
East Asia & Pacific51018090780
Sub-Saharan Africa1601030200

Study the table above, which shows data on the distribution of annual per capita freshwater withdrawals across different sectors for four selected global regions.

Identify the region where domestic water use accounts for exactly 15% of its total annual water withdrawal.

North America

Europe

East Asia & Pacific

Sub-Saharan Africa

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

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