Water consumption

In this unit, we will find out how water is distributed throughout the world, as well as calculate the amount we use every day, and we will compare this figure with the water consumed by other people worldwide.

Let’s think about the following questions.

  1. What’s the first thing you do every morning when you get up?
  2. Have you ever counted how many times you turn a tap on every day?
  3. Does everyone in the world have such easy access to clean drinking water?
  4. Do you know how much the water bill was in your home last month?
  5. How could you reduce the amount of water you use?

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Water consumption


Look at this bath.

  1. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), a person needs 50 litres of water per day in order to live a decent life.
  2. The average water consumption in Mozambique is 10 litres per person and day.
  3. The average water consumption in the Basque Country is 126 litres per person and day.