In 2020, 75 percent of the total water sourced in Australia was from surface water. In comparison, only four percent of the water supply in the country came from desalination plants.
Distribution of water sources in Australia in the financial year 2020, by type
Financial years in Australia run from July of one year to June of the following year. The financial year 2017, for example, runs from July 1, 2016 until June 30, 2017
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Bureau of Meteorology (Australia). (February 25, 2021). Distribution of water sources in Australia in the financial year 2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/802411/australia-water-sources-by-type/
Bureau of Meteorology (Australia). "Distribution of water sources in Australia in the financial year 2020, by type ." Chart. February 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/802411/australia-water-sources-by-type/
Bureau of Meteorology (Australia). (2021). Distribution of water sources in Australia in the financial year 2020, by type . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/802411/australia-water-sources-by-type/
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Distribution of water sources in Australia in the financial year 2020, by type [Graph], Bureau of Meteorology (Australia), February 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/802411/australia-water-sources-by-type/
