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A person uses 11.6 gallons of water per day in the shower, 18.5 gallons of water per day in the toilet, and 10.9 gallons of water per day from the tap each day in the bathroom; 1 gallon in the dishwasher, and 15 gallons of water in the washing machine per day in the kitchen.
Estimates vary, but, on average, each person uses about 80-100 gallons of water per day, for indoor home uses. Are you surprised that the largest use of household water is to flush the toilet, and after that, to take showers and baths?
Each American uses an average of 82 gallons of water a day at home (USGS, Estimated Use of Water in the United States in 2015). We can all use at least 20 percent less water by installing water-efficient fixtures and appliances.
WORLDMETRICS.ORG REPORT 2024. Global Comparison: Average Water Usage Per Person Across Countries Revealed. Global Water Usage: A deep dive into the average consumption across countries - from 80 to 350 liters daily. Collector: Alexander Eser. Published: 7/23/2024. Statistic 1. South Africans use an average of 235 liters of water per person per day.
As of 2015, the United States uses 322 billion gallons of water per day (Bgal/day). The three largest water-use categories were irrigation (118 Bgal/day), thermoelectric power (133 Bgal/day), and public supply (39 Bgal/day), cumulatively accounting for 90 percent of the national total.
Water withdrawals per capita. Levels of water use vary significantly across the world. The visualization shows the average level of water withdrawal per person per year.
Live statistics showing how much water is being used in the world. Global water use data by year and by country
Plain water consumption varies by age, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. During 2015–2018, US children and adolescents drank an average of 23 ounces of plain water daily. US adults drank an average of 44 ounces.
The average American family uses more than 300 gallons of water per day at home. Roughly 70 percent of this use occurs indoors. Nationally, outdoor water use accounts for 30 percent of household use yet can be much higher in drier parts of the country and in more water-intensive landscapes.
The average daily indoor water use per household (averaging 2.65 people in the North American sample) ranged from zero to 644 gphd (gallons per household per day) and averaged 138 gphd, with standard deviation of about 80 gphd (or 521 liters per day and standard deviation of 300 liters). [1] .