Fresh-water
The essential data about fresh-water explained in 10 infographics. Detailed charts and maps covering global fresh water use 1901-2014, water lost in irrigation, competing water uses 2015, death from unsafe water and sanitation and more. Learn the truth about fresh-water and how it relates to the state of the world on The Global Education Project website with un-biased facts from the most reliable sources.![Global Fresh Water Use 1901-2014 Global Fresh Water Use 1901-2014](/earth/infographics/water_global-use-1901-2014.png)
![Water Lost in Irrigation Water Lost in Irrigation](/earth/infographics/food_water-loss-in-irrigation.png)
![Competing Water Uses 2015 Competing Water Uses 2015](/earth/infographics/water__competing-water-uses.png)
![Death from Unsafe Water and Sanitation Death from Unsafe Water and Sanitation](/earth/infographics/water_death-rate-unsafe-water-sanitation.png)
![Amount of Irrigated Agricultural Land in the World Amount of Irrigated Agricultural Land in the World](/earth/infographics/food_irrigated-land.png)
![Total World Water Total World Water](/earth/infographics/water_total-world-water.png)
![Water Required by Food Type Water Required by Food Type](/earth/infographics/food_water-to-produce-gram-protein.png)
![Percentage of Population With Reasonable Access to Safe Drinking Water Percentage of Population With Reasonable Access to Safe Drinking Water](/earth/infographics/humanities_map-percentage-of-population-with-reasonable-access-to-safe-drinking-water-font.png)
![Global Use of Water and Sanitation Services Global Use of Water and Sanitation Services](/earth/infographics/water_global-water-sanitation.png)
Only 2.5% of the world's water is fresh—the water on which the world's terrestrial life depends. Around 70% of this fresh water is frozen in ice or permafrost. How much is being used for what, and who has access to it?
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