Water Demand is Growing, But Supplies Are Limited

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Water Withdrawals by Region

In some areas, water withdrawals are so high, relative to supply, that surface water supplies are literally shrinking and groundwater reserves are being depleted faster than they can be replenished by precipitation. For more information see http://www.wri.org/trends/water.html.

Source: Data Table “Freshwater Resources and Withdrawals, 1970-98”, available in PDF format through http://www.wri.org/facts/data-tables.html.

Note: Years of data vary by country from 1987 to 1995.