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Between 1990 and 2022, the daily per capita consumption of water in Germany has decreased from *** to *** liters. Data published by the German Association of Energy and Water Industries includes households as well as small enterprises.

Water consumption

In 2020, Colombia and the United States were the two largest per capita consumers of water in the world. The former reported an annual water consumption of approximately cubic meters per capita. Germany ranked on the other end of spectrum of water consumption with comparatively low per capita figures of around *** cubic meters per annum.

Increasing demand

As of 2014, the agriculture sector accounted for approximately ** percent of worldwide water consumption. By 2040, the combined agricultural and industrial demand is expected to reach billion cubic meters. Of those billion cubic meters about billion will be accounted for by the agricultural sector. In order to prevent severe droughts in water-stressed areas today and in the future, a more efficient use of water is essential.