The average person in England and Wales used roughly *** liters of water per day as of 2024. This means that a household of four could potentially use more than *** liters of water a day. Portsmouth Water customers had the highest daily water usage in England and Wales in 2023, at *** liters per person. Metered and un-metered water usage The amount of water consumed by households can vary depending on whether the customer has a water meter installed. On average, households in England and Wales with a water meter consumed around ** liters less per person than those without a water meter. While most homes have traditional water meters, smart water meters have been rolled out since 2016. These allow customers to track water usage, save money, and allow water companies to detect leaks. What uses the most water in UK homes? The average water consumption of household appliances varies greatly, with some using significantly more than others. A full bath uses the largest amount of water by far, at approximately ** liters. This is ** liters more than the average washing machine cycle. Meanwhile, a dishwasher on an eco-setting can noticeably reduce water consumption when compared with a regular cycle.

During the fiscal year 2022, approximately 0.33 megaliters of water were consumed per household in the Northern Territory, the highest per household consumption in Australia. In the same year, households in Victoria consumed around 0.16 megaliters of water on average. 

Household spend on water services

The expenditure on water per kiloliter in Australia remained fairly stable between 2015 and 2022. The household expenditure on distributed water and wastewater services was relatively evenly split. While per household consumption was highest in the Northern Territory, the overall household expenditure on water services was the greatest in New South Wales, likely due to the size of its population.

Sources and usage

The leading water source in Australia is surface water, followed by groundwater, with just a small portion sourced from desalination plants. Water is a limited resource in most of Australia, due to its dry climate and the fact that the largest part of the country is desert or semi-arid. While household consumption of water is an important consideration, when looking at the distribution of water usage in Australia, the majority is used by the agriculture industry.

China Water Consumption: City: Daily per Capita: Residential data was reported at 188.799 l in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 184.732 l for 2022. China Water Consumption: City: Daily per Capita: Residential data is updated yearly, averaging 178.638 l from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2023, with 46 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 220.240 l in 2000 and a record low of 120.600 l in 1978. China Water Consumption: City: Daily per Capita: Residential data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Utility Sector – Table CN.RCA: Water Consumption: Daily per Capita: Residential.

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This statistic displays an estimation of the average per capita household water use in the United States in 2014 with a breakdown by select city. As of this time, single-family households used approximately ** gallons of water per capita per day.

Potable water use by sector and average daily use for Canada, provinces and territories.

Portsmouth Water customers consumed the most water per person per day in England and Wales in financial year 2024, at ***** liters. This was higher than their three-year rolling average of ***** liters per person per day. Nevertheless, Affinity Water is still the company with the highest three-year rolling average at *** liters per person per day.

This dataset contain per capita water consumption In Saudi regions during the period 2009-2018. Data from General Authority for Statistics. Follow datasource.kapsarc.org for timely data to advance energy economics research.*The Per Capita Average Daily Use Of Water Is Calculated As Follows:Total quantity consumed by municipal sector (liter)/population*365

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This dataset provides insights into global water consumption trends, focusing on agriculture, industrial, and household water usage across different countries over multiple years. 🌎

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Water Consumption: City: Daily per Capita: Residential: Shanghai data was reported at 210.898 l in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 207.038 l for 2022. Water Consumption: City: Daily per Capita: Residential: Shanghai data is updated yearly, averaging 210.898 l from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2023, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 361.680 l in 2004 and a record low of 174.830 l in 2010. Water Consumption: City: Daily per Capita: Residential: Shanghai data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Utility Sector – Table CN.RCA: Water Consumption: Daily per Capita: Residential.

Water Consumption: City: Daily per Capita: Residential: Beijing data was reported at 167.264 l in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 163.221 l for 2022. Water Consumption: City: Daily per Capita: Residential: Beijing data is updated yearly, averaging 187.520 l from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2023, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 281.840 l in 1998 and a record low of 152.910 l in 2005. Water Consumption: City: Daily per Capita: Residential: Beijing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Utility Sector – Table CN.RCA: Water Consumption: Daily per Capita: Residential.

As included in this EnviroAtlas dataset, the community level domestic water use was calculated using locally available water use data per capita in gallons of water per day (GPD), distributed dasymetrically, and summarized by census block group. Domestic water use, as defined in this case, is intended to represent residential indoor and outdoor water use (e.g., cooking hygiene, landscaping, pools, etc.) for primary residences (i.e., excluding second homes and tourism rentals). For the purposes of this metric, these publicly-supplied estimates are also applied and considered representative of local self-supplied water use. Domestic water demand was calculated and applied using the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) PWS Service Areas layer, population served per provider, and average water use per provider. Within the EnviroAtlas study area, there are 43 service providers with 2010-2013 estimates ranging from 34 to 102 GPD. This dataset was produced by the US EPA to support research and online mapping activities related to EnviroAtlas. EnviroAtlas (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas) allows the user to interact with a web-based, easy-to-use, mapping application to view and analyze multiple ecosystem services for the contiguous United States. The dataset is available as downloadable data (https://edg.epa.gov/data/Public/ORD/EnviroAtlas) or as an EnviroAtlas map service. Additional descriptive information about each attribute in this dataset can be found in its associated EnviroAtlas Fact Sheet (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas/enviroatlas-fact-sheets).

Water Consumption: City: Daily per Capita: Residential: Guangdong data was reported at 247.092 l in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 241.529 l for 2022. Water Consumption: City: Daily per Capita: Residential: Guangdong data is updated yearly, averaging 252.585 l from Dec 1996 (Median) to 2023, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 379.460 l in 2000 and a record low of 236.782 l in 2020. Water Consumption: City: Daily per Capita: Residential: Guangdong data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Utility Sector – Table CN.RCA: Water Consumption: Daily per Capita: Residential.

Water usage per person in Scotland is the highest in the United Kingdom on average, at *** liters. This is noticeably more than in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, where less than *** liters is used per person per day on average.

​Monthly residential water consumption grouped by zip code and customer class.

Average Daily Water Demand per Capita | Squamish Community DashboardThis indicator reflects total water consumption (residential commercial, institutional and industrial) in cubic litres divided by population per day.About this target:The District is working towards reduction of average daily litres per capita (L/c/d) water consumption by 15% by 2031 from the 2014 rate of 564 lL/c/d (Squamish Water Conservation Plan 2015). The 2031 target is 479 L/c/d.Analysis:In 2024, 4,744,398,754 cubic meters of water were consumed in the District of Squamish which makes an Average Day Demand (ADD) of 445 L/c/d (below the annual target reduction to 514 L/c/d). Since 2014, the ADD has decreased an average of 12 L/c/d per year over the last 10 years, which is on track to meet and exceed the District’s Water Conservation Plan reduction target of 5.0 L/c/d each year, and overall 15% consumption reduction by 2031 to 479 L/c/d.2021 - Community growth and development activity continued to drive increases in water consumption. People working remotely / working from home may have changed water use patterns. An Average Day Demand (ADD) of 478 L/c/d was recorded, which was a 7 L/c/d increase over 2020, and 51 L/c/d less than, and surpassing the target ADD for 2021 of 529 L/c/d. The heat dome of June 2021 set a new max day demand value for our water system of 19,855 m3/day.2022 - An especially challenging year from a water conservation standpoint. The weather was exceptionally hot and dry from July through October (drought conditions for much of the Province, e.g. Sunshine Coast Regional District on stage 4 water restrictions for several months). Community growth and development activity driving increased water consumption. A lower ADD than 2021, and nearly as high for max day demand as in 2021 (19,242m3/day).2023 - Another challenging year for water conservation in the District of Squamish. Extremely hot and dry conditions were observed from May to July, and like 2022, the heat continued through September. Continued community growth and development also drove an increase in total consumption. ADD decreased to 462 L/c/d, but in July of 2023, a new high was set for max day demand for our water system of 21,166 m3/day.Reason for monitoring:Reducing water consumption preserves the finite water supply, protects ecological integrity, delays costly infrastructure upgrades, treatment and pumping costs, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

This U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data Release provides derivative statistics of water used by Kansas public-supply systems in 2014. Gallons per capita per day is calculated using self-reported information in the “Part B: Monthly Water Use Summary” and “Part C: Population, Service Connections, and Water Rates” sections of the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources' (DWR) annual municipal water use report (see appendixes at http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/ds964 for an example of a municipal water use report form.) Percent unaccounted for water is calculated using self-reported information in “Part B: Monthly Water Use Summary” of the DWR’s municipal water-use report. The published statistics from the previous 4 years (2010–2013) are also shown with the 2014 statistics and are used to calculate a 5-year average. Derivative statistics of 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 5-year averages for gallons per capita per day (gpcd) are also provided by the Kansas Water Authority's 14 regional planning areas, and the DWR regions used for analysis of per capita water use in Kansas. An overall Kansas average (yearly and 5-year average) is also calculated. Kansas state average per captia use in 2014 was 108 gpcd.

The average water consumption volume per person in Japan amounted to approximately *** liters per day in the fiscal year 2020. Figures decreased compared to around ***** liters in fiscal year 2010. The coastal Kanto region represented the region with the highest water consumption, likely because the metropolitan area of Tokyo is densely populated and constitutes one of the main industrial centers on the archipelago.  Water supply In Japan, tap water is strictly controlled under the Water Supply Act, which regulates all water supply systems, the construction of water supply facilities, as well as hygienic measures. In recent years, over ** percent of the Japanese population had access to drinkable tap water. Most of the tap water was supplied using waterworks, while a smaller amount was supplied with small-scale water supply systems as well as private water supply systems.  Wastewater management and water pollution In recent years, over ** percent of Japanese citizens were served by wastewater treatment systems, with sewer lines representing the most widely accessed wastewater treatment facilities. Water pollution has become an environmental issue worldwide. In Japan, marine pollution is mostly caused by oil and waste, often disposable plastic waste. To counteract water pollution, the Japanese government started to invest in pollution control technologies, domestic wastewater treatment systems, as well as educating the public and businesses about the importance of reducing, and recycling waste.

Adaptation indicator. Certain effects of climate change, such as persistent droughts, along with other factors such as population growth, urbanisation and pollution, are putting increasing pressure on the supply and quality of water in Navarra.Navarran citizens use huge amounts of water each year, not just for human consumption, but also to meet the needs of the agriculture, manufacturing, heating, cooling and tourism sectors, as well as other sectors and services. A reduction in water consumption per inhabitant is considered to be a good adaptation measure to tackle a possible reduction in the availability and quality of water resources in Navarra due to climate change.The calculations of current consumption per municipality are listed in the Master Plan for the Integral Water Cycle for Urban Use in Navarra 2019-2030 have been carried out taking into account the average consumption, in places where data has been provided, and based on estimates in areas where data was not recorded or was of questionable quality. Based on the consumption and population data, the indicator shows the average provision in litres per inhabitant, per day, both in total and for domestic use. Except in a few cases, municipalities with a provision level of more than 600 l/inhabitant/day are associated with higher levels of unregistered water (ANR) and/or high levels of industrial consumption.A negative trend is expected in this indicator, with a reduction in water consumption being achieved through a series of best practices.Data source: Surveys at local businesses and industries, and estimates. Monitoring: Annual

As included in this EnviroAtlas dataset, the community level domestic water use is calculated using locally available water use data per capita in gallons of water per day (GPD), distributed dasymetrically, and summarized by census block group. Domestic water use, as defined in this case, is intended to represent residential indoor and outdoor water use (e.g., cooking, hygiene, landscaping, pools, etc.) for primary residences (i.e., excluding second homes and tourism rentals). Two reports were used with city- or water supply authority- level domestic water demand data, in addition to county level data. The 2013 Jefferson County Data Book provides detailed publicly, privately, and self supplied water use and population served for 2013 and covers the Jefferson County, MO portion of the EnviroAtlas study area. The 2019 Census of Missouri Public Water Systems provides detailed publicly supplied water use and population served for 2019 and covers all of Missouri. The 2010 USGS Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 2010 report covers the missing areas, including counties in Illinois within the study area. Data from these reports were weighted across publicly, privately, and self-supplied sources by population served, resulting in a single water use estimate between 25 and 427 GPD for each of the subregions in the study area. This dataset was produced by the US EPA to support research and online mapping activities related to EnviroAtlas. EnviroAtlas (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas) allows the user to interact with a web-based, easy-to-use, mapping application to view and analyze multiple ecosystem services for the contiguous United States. The dataset is available as downloadable data (https://edg.epa.gov/data/Public/ORD/EnviroAtlas) or as an EnviroAtlas map service. Additional descriptive information about each attribute in this dataset can be found in its associated EnviroAtlas Fact Sheet (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas/enviroatlas-fact-sheets).