Water Facts and Figures
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The world uses: freshwater for irrigation freshwater for industry freshwater for domestic use 70% 22% 8% By 2025, water withdrawals are predicted to increase by: in developing countries in developed countries By 2025 1800 million people will be living in countries or regions with absolute water scarcity 2/3 of the world population could be under stress conditions caused by water scarcity 50% 18% Did you know that: the world's six billion people are using 54% of all accessible freshwater contained in rivers, lakes and underground aquifers the volume of freshwater resources is around 35 million km3, or about 2.5% of the total volume which is 1.4 billion km3 about 24 million km3 or 70% of freshwater resources is in the form of ice and permanent snow cover in mountainous regions, the Antarctic and Arctic regions 54% Did you know that: 70% 2.5% Water pollution, environmental degradation and disasters the UN suggests that we need 20-50 litres of safe freshwater a day for drinking, cooking and cleaning more than one in six people worldwide - 894 million - don't have access to 20-50 litres of safe freshwater a day 2.5 billion people, including almost one billion children, live without basic sanitation. the daily drinking water requirement per person is 2-4 litres, but it takes 2000 to 5000 litres of water to produce one person's daily food every 20 seconds, a child dies as a result of poor sanitation. That's 1.5 million preventable deaths each year globally, diarrhea is the leading cause of illness and death, and 88% of diarrhea deaths are due to a lack of access to sanitation facilities, together with inadequate availability of water for hygiene and unsafe drinking water. 20-50L 2000-5000L Did you know that: every day, 2 million tons of human waste are disposed of in water courses since 1900 we've lost half of the world's wetlands Water footprints between 1991 and 2000, over 665,000 people died in 2,557 natural disasters of which 90 percent were water-related events. in developing countries, 70% of industrial wastes are dumped into waters where they pollute the usable water supply Did you know that we need: 13 litres of water of a tomato 25 litres of water for a potato 35 litres of water of a cup of tea 70 litres of water for an apple 75 litres of water for a glass of beer 120 litres of water for a glass of wine 140 litres of water for a cup of coffee 170 litres of water of a glass of orange juice 184 litres of water for a bag of potato 200 litres of water for a glass of milk 2400 litres of water for a hamburger 16000 litres of water is needed to produce one kilogram of beef Source: The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialised agency of the United Nations http://www.ifad.org/english/water/key.htm www.homepure.com Drinking water and sanitation Water use WATER FACTS AND FIGURES
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Transcript of Water Facts and Figures
The world uses:
freshwater for irrigation freshwater for industry freshwater for domestic use
70% 22% 8%
By 2025, water withdrawals are predicted to increase by:
in developing countries
in developed countries
By 2025
1800 million people will be living in countries or regions with absolute water scarcity
2/3 of the world population could be under stress conditions caused by water scarcity
50%18%
Did you know that:the world's six billion people are using 54% of all accessible freshwater contained in rivers, lakes and underground aquifers
the volume of freshwater resources is around 35 million km3, or about 2.5% of the total volume which is 1.4 billion km3
about 24 million km3 or 70% of freshwater resources is in the form of ice and permanent snow cover in mountainous regions, the Antarctic and Arctic regions
54%
Did you know that:
70%
2.5%
Water pollution, environmental degradation and disasters
the UN suggests that we need 20-50 litres of safe freshwater a day for drinking, cooking and cleaning
more than one in six people worldwide - 894 million - don't have access to 20-50 litres of safe freshwater a day
2.5 billion people, including almost one billion children, live without basic sanitation.
the daily drinking water requirement per person is 2-4 litres, but it takes 2000 to 5000 litres of water to produce one person's daily food
every 20 seconds, a child dies as a result of poor sanitation. That's 1.5 million preventable deaths each year
globally, diarrhea is the leading cause of illness and death, and 88% of diarrhea deaths are due to a lack of access to sanitation facilities, together with inadequate availability of water for hygiene and unsafe drinking water.
20-50L
2000-5000L
Did you know that:
every day, 2 million tons of human waste are disposed of in water courses
since 1900 we've lost half of the world's wetlands
Water footprints
between 1991 and 2000, over 665,000 people died in 2,557 natural disasters of which 90 percent were water-related events.
in developing countries, 70% of industrial wastes are dumped into waters where they pollute the usable water supply
Did you know that we need:
13 litres of water of a tomato
25 litres of water for a potato
35 litres of water of a cup of tea
70 litres of water for an apple
75 litres of water for a glass of beer
120 litres of water for a glass of wine
140 litres of water for a cup of co�ee
170 litres of water of a glass of
orange juice
184 litres of water for a bag of
potato
200 litres of water for a glass
of milk
2400 litres of water for a
hamburger
16000 litres of water is
needed to produce one
kilogram of beef
Source: The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a specialised agency of the United Nationshttp://www.ifad.org/english/water/key.htm
www.homepure.com
Drinking water and sanitation
Water use
WATER FACTS AND FIGURES
