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Table 17. Dynamics of fresh water use over the kinds of economic activities in Australia & Oceania, km3/yr
 
Water user  
Assessment
Forecast
  1900  1940  1950  1960  1970  1980  1990  1995 2000  2010  2025
Population, mln    
11.8
16
20.3
23.9
27.8
29.7
31.4
34.8
38.7
     
Agriculture
0.46
3.50
5.20
7.42
11.0
11.4
14.7
15.5
16.3
17.4
18.5
 
0.35
2.80
4.10
5.83
8.67
8.96
11.5
12.1
12.6
13.5
14.3
Public Supply 
0.14
0.33
0.75
1.28
1.76
2.33
3.10
3.30
3.49
3.97
4.45
 
0.03
0.05
0.10
0.14
0.19
0.25
0.36
0.39
0.41
0.41
0.46
Industry 
1.00
3.00
4.10
5.12
6.15
6.66
6.72
7.13
7.76
8.79
10.3
 
0.20
0.45
0.50
0.49
0.42
0.41
0.47
0.54
0.63
1.05
1.43
Reservoirs 
0
0
0.34
0.70
1.00
3.10
4.00
4.50
5.00
5.50
6.20
Total 
1.60
6.83
10.4
14.5
19.9
23.5
28.5
30.4
32.5
35.7
39.5
 
0.58
3.30
5.04
7.16
10.3
12.7
16.4
17.5
18.7
20.4
22.3

Note: Nominator – water withdrawal, denominator – water consumption.