Water Statistics - Running Out of Water
80,000 liters – amount of water it takes to make a pair of leather shoes
2,000 liters – amount of water it takes to make a cotton shirt
2,400 liters – amount of water it takes to make a hamburger
1,200 liters – amount of water it takes to produce a gallon of ethanol
75 liters – amount of water it takes to make a glass of beer
140 liters – amount of water it takes to make a cup of coffee
4,000 cubic liters – amount of water per person in the mid 20th century
1,000 cubic liters – amount of water per person today
1,700 cubic liters – amount of water person “water stress” is defined as having
2021 – the year Lake Mead is expected to go dry
97.5% - amount of water in the world that is saltwater
1.75% - amount of water in the world that is freshwater but frozen
0.75% - amount of usable drinking water in the world
.0007% - amount of water in the world that is readily accessible for direct human use for drinking
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http://siwi.client.constructit.se/sa/node.asp?node=159
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3 comments:
Now bring it on home with the proof that we're actually running out. Because there's quite a bit of water recycling going on too.
it's becoming the biggest problem of the humanity. we must starting saving money! use irrigation systems, recycle water etc. lats help our planet!
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