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Uncertainties: data day - Annual freshwater withdrawals in the United States (1990-2019)

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Stacked bar chart of 1990-2019 agriculture, domestic, and industry freshwater withdrawals in the U.S., estimated by the World Bank. In all years, industry withdraws the most freshwater, followed by agriculture and domestic. From 2006 to 2010, industrial water dropped 5,000 cubic kilometers, then remained low. From 2010 to 2015 agriculture water use grew by 3,000 cubic kilometers. The chart is animated through time.

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