This statistic displays the distribution of seawater desalination plants worldwide as of 2015, broken down by their region. During this year, 17 percent of desalination plants were located in North America.
Distribution of desalination plants worldwide in 2015, by region
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Expert(s) (Yousefi, et al. 2017). (February 15, 2017). Distribution of desalination plants worldwide in 2015, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/802424/seawater-desalination-plant-share-worldwide-by-region/
Expert(s) (Yousefi, et al. 2017). "Distribution of desalination plants worldwide in 2015, by region." Chart. February 15, 2017. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/802424/seawater-desalination-plant-share-worldwide-by-region/
Expert(s) (Yousefi, et al. 2017). (2017). Distribution of desalination plants worldwide in 2015, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/802424/seawater-desalination-plant-share-worldwide-by-region/
Expert(s) (Yousefi, et al. 2017). "Distribution of Desalination Plants Worldwide in 2015, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/802424/seawater-desalination-plant-share-worldwide-by-region/
Expert(s) (Yousefi, et al. 2017), Distribution of desalination plants worldwide in 2015, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/802424/seawater-desalination-plant-share-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited March 31, 2023)
Distribution of desalination plants worldwide in 2015, by region [Graph], Expert(s) (Yousefi, et al. 2017), February 15, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/802424/seawater-desalination-plant-share-worldwide-by-region/