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Water Use Per Capita

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The estimated amount of water each person uses, by country.

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A map shows global water use per capita in cubic meters per year per person. The high to highest water use (dark pink to pink) is seen in Canada, the United States, and Australia, while the lowest (medium pink to light pink) is seen in countries across Africa (Algeria) and some parts of Asia (China). 

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Water Use Per Capita

Students per Teacher in Primary School

Insolation

Class

Rank

Cubic meters

Class

Rank

Value

240–259

220–239

200–219

180–199

160–179

140–159

120–139

100–119

80–99

Less than 80

13.3%34.1%49.4%36.1%40.7%37.0%24.4%42.3%44.7%2.23%
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