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Table 17. Dynamics of fresh water use over the kinds of economic activities in Europe , km 3 /yr
 
Water user   Assessment Forecast
  1900  1940  1950  1960  1970  1980  1990  1995 2000  2010  2025
Population, mln    
518
569
621
656
679
683
691
693
684
Irrigation area, mln ha  
Agriculture
12.1
35.1
43.8
83.0
111
167
189
170
173
202
208
 
9.01
27.9
34.2
62.2
83.8
126
145
135
140
162
171
Public Supply
12.1
27.5
34.6
39.7
46.6
57.1
63.7
66.8
70.1
75.4
78.3
 
2.47
5.34
6.37
6.88
7.61
9.84
10.6
10.6
10.6
10.8
11.0
Industrial 
13.3
33.1
56.0
96.8
156
214
216
204
204
242
256
 
2.26
4.54
7.87
13.3
20.6
29.6
28.6
28.9
31.8
45.6
57.1
Reservoirs 
0.10
0.30
2.00
6.50
10.5
11.4
13.9
14.4
15.0
15.8
17.2
Total 
37.5
96.1
136
226
325
449
482
455
463
535
559
 
13.8
38.1
50.5
88.9
122
177
198
189
197
234
256
Note: Nominator – water withdrawal, denominator – water consumption.