Table 7. Dynamics of water use in the World by continents (km
3
/year)
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| Europe |
37.5
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96.1
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136
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226
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325
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449
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482
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455
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463
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535
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559
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13.8
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38.1
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50.5
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88.9
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122
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177
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198
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189
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197
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234
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256
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| North America |
69.6
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221
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287
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410
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555
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676
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653
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686
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705
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744
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786
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29.2
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83.8
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104
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138
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181
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221
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221
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237
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243
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255
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269
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| Africa |
40.7
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49.2
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55.8
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89.2
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123
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166
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203
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219
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235
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275
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337
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27.5
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32.9
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37.8
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61.3
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87.0
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124
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150
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160
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170
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191
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220
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| Asia |
414
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682
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843
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1163
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1417
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1742
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2114
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2231
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2357
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2628
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3254
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249
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437
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540
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751
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890
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1084
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1315
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1381
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1458
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1593
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1876
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| South America |
15.1
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32.6
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49.3
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65.6
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87.0
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117
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152
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167
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182
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213
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260
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10.8
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22.3
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31.7
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39.6
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51.1
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66.7
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81.9
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89.4
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96.0
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106
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120
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| Australia and |
1.60
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6.83
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10.4
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14.5
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19.9
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23.5
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28.5
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30.4
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32.5
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35.7
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39.5
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| Oceania |
0.58
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3.30
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5.04
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7.16
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10.3
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12.7
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16.4
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17.5
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18.7
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20.4
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22.3
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| Total (rounded) |
579
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1088
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1382
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1968
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2526
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3175
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3633
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3788
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3973
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4431
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5235
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331
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617
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768
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1086
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1341
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1686
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1982
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2074
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2182
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2399
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2764
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