This statistic displays the distribution of freshwater withdrawal usage within the major water use sectors worldwide in 2010. During this time, the agricultural sector accounted for about 38 percent of this water is consumed by the agricultural sector. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimated that global freshwater withdrawals totaled some 3,928 cubic kilometers per year.
Distribution of freshwater withdrawals worldwide in 2010, by the major water use sector
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UNESCO, & UN-Water. (March 22, 2017). Distribution of freshwater withdrawals worldwide in 2010, by the major water use sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/712721/share-of-freshwater-consumption-and-wastewater-production-by-source-globally/
UNESCO, und UN-Water. "Distribution of freshwater withdrawals worldwide in 2010, by the major water use sector." Chart. March 22, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/712721/share-of-freshwater-consumption-and-wastewater-production-by-source-globally/
UNESCO, UN-Water. (2017). Distribution of freshwater withdrawals worldwide in 2010, by the major water use sector. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/712721/share-of-freshwater-consumption-and-wastewater-production-by-source-globally/
UNESCO, and UN-Water. "Distribution of Freshwater Withdrawals Worldwide in 2010, by The Major Water Use Sector." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/712721/share-of-freshwater-consumption-and-wastewater-production-by-source-globally/
UNESCO & UN-Water, Distribution of freshwater withdrawals worldwide in 2010, by the major water use sector Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/712721/share-of-freshwater-consumption-and-wastewater-production-by-source-globally/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Distribution of freshwater withdrawals worldwide in 2010, by the major water use sector [Graph], UNESCO, & UN-Water, March 22, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/712721/share-of-freshwater-consumption-and-wastewater-production-by-source-globally/