Water Usage Across the Globe
Safe Drinking Water
Only 2.5% of the Earth’s water is freshwater. Only about 1.2% of that water is available on the Earth’s surface.
The unequal distribution of water for the production of products like plastic, or the mining of products like oil, along with the simple needs of human beings and plants for food production leave many countries with a lack of safe water.
The water usage of the world's largest countries in liters/person/day:
Russia: 5,100
Canada: 6,400
United States of America: 7,800
People’s Republic China: 2,900
Brazil: 5,600
Australia: 6,300
The water usage of Vineworks’ partner countries in liters/person/day:
Haiti: 2,800
Peru: 3,000
Kenya: 3,000
Ethiopia: 3,200
India: 3,000
Myanmar: 3,300
**These numbers are averaged by the entire country’s daily water usage divided by its population.**
Although unequal distribution of water for production is a global problem, the top five countries suffering from water scarcity are struggling due to war and political change. These countries are Yemen, Libya, Jordan, Western Sahara, and Djibouti.
Most of these countries have groups within them fighting for control over the country. This causes the small amount of water they have to be distributed unevenly, even with aid from other countries and water-focused organizations.
Sources: waterfootprint.org, water.usgs.gov, arizona.edu
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