This statistic displays a projection of the global demand for water (as a measure of freshwater withdrawals) that will occur in 2050, broken down by major world region and sector. In 2050, it is projected that the water demand of the global manufacturing sector will be about 1,200 cubic kilometers of water.
Projection of regional water demand worldwide in 2000 and 2050, by sector (in cubic kilometers)
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Statista. (March 22, 2016). Projection of regional water demand worldwide in 2000 and 2050, by sector (in cubic kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/676364/regional-water-demand-globally-by-sector-projection/
Statista. "Projection of regional water demand worldwide in 2000 and 2050, by sector (in cubic kilometers)." Chart. March 22, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676364/regional-water-demand-globally-by-sector-projection/
Statista. (2016). Projection of regional water demand worldwide in 2000 and 2050, by sector (in cubic kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/676364/regional-water-demand-globally-by-sector-projection/
Statista. "Projection of Regional Water Demand Worldwide in 2000 and 2050, by Sector (in Cubic Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/676364/regional-water-demand-globally-by-sector-projection/
Statista, Projection of regional water demand worldwide in 2000 and 2050, by sector (in cubic kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/676364/regional-water-demand-globally-by-sector-projection/ (last visited December 04, 2023)
Projection of regional water demand worldwide in 2000 and 2050, by sector (in cubic kilometers) [Graph], Statista, March 22, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/676364/regional-water-demand-globally-by-sector-projection/