Waterfootprint.org: Water footprint and virtual water

Each British citizen soaks up 4,645 litres of the world’s water every day

Waterfootprint.org: Water footprint and virtual water.

Check this website for information on how much water we use in the UK.

While average household water use in the UK is around 150 litres per person per day, UK consumption of products from other countries means that each English [sic] citizen effectively soaks up a staggering 4,645 litres of the world’s water every day. Even if this massive amount seems important in itself, the critical issue is where this virtual water comes from. In the case of the UK, about 62% of the total national water footprint is accounted for by water from other nations…

Water footprint UK