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The charts compare the amount of water used for agriculture, industry and homes around the world, and water use in Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Agriculture is the largest global water-use sector across the displayed period, rising to about 3,000 km³ by 2000.
Industrial and domestic use both increase over time, but remain below agricultural use; industry ends at roughly 1,400 km³ and domestic use at about 500 km³.
In 2000, Brazil exceeds the Democratic Republic of Congo in population, irrigated land and per-person water consumption; the per-person figures are 359 m³ and 8 m³ respectively.

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Introduce the line graph and table, including their subject and time point.
Give an overview of the dominant global sector and the main country contrast.
Describe the global trend, comparing agriculture, industry and domestic use from the start to the end of the period.
Summarise the table by comparing population, irrigated land and per-person consumption.

Useful vocabulary & examples

per-person consumption: The amount used by each individual on average.
Per-person water consumption was 359 m³ in Brazil.
irrigated land: Land supplied with water artificially to support crop growth.
Brazil had 26,500 km² of irrigated land.
rose from … to …: A concise way to describe an increase between two figures.
Agricultural water use rose from about 500 km³ to approximately 3,000 km³.
remained the smallest category: Continued to be the lowest of the compared groups.
Domestic use remained the smallest category in the graph.

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The provided charts elucidate the global distribution of water utilization across various sectors, while concurrently offering a comparative analysis of water consumption in Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Overall, agriculture accounts for the predominant share of global water usage, with industrial and domestic sectors following suit. Additionally, a marked disparity in water consumption between the two…

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The graph and table provide information about global water usage by sector from 1900 to 2000, and the water consumption statistics for Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2000. The graph illustrates the trends in water use across three sectors: agriculture, industrial, and domestic. Over the 20th century, agricultural water use consistently accounted for the largest share. Overall, water use rose in all th…

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The line chart illustrates the global water usage across three sectors: agriculture, industrial, and domestic. In addition, the table provides data on water needs specifically in Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Overall, water usage from these three sectors has increased to varying extents over time. Notably, water consumption is significantly higher in Brazil than in the Democratic Republic of Congo on a…

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