Top 5 Countries with Highest Water Consumption

3. USA

Annual Water Consumption: 444.29 billion m3

The USA relies on rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and streams as sources of water. In some coastal areas, desalination plants are used to treat seawater and produce freshwater for drinking and other uses. Meanwhile, water is also used for cooling purposes in thermoelectric power plants, which generate electricity from various fuel sources such as coal, natural gas, and nuclear energy.