A question was asked by subscriber AZPat, pertaining to whether China's usage statistic of "10 billion barrels per day" in the above post includes agriculture & industry.
That stat equates approx. to 7 barrels per day per capita.
Water footprint calculator- China uses approx. 25 barrels of water for industry & food per day per capita (2017).
Statista - 1 barrel (drinking water) per day per capita for households in urban areas. (2019) A national consumption for 2020 equates to approx. 10 barrels per capita per day.
Our world in data (photo) - China's annual freshwater withdrawals (Withdrawals for agriculture + industry + municipal + water from desalination plants) equates to approx. 10 barrels per day per capita (2017) vs the US of 30 barrels per day per capita.
In China, only 14% of water usage goes to the basic needs of hydration, sanitation, hygiene, and cooking. 62% of China's water is used in agriculture and 22% in industry & power generation. (2021).
