H20 by the numbers

The Chartist (which is a great column) in the October 17, 2011 Fortune covers the world of water. 

Price of Tap Water (per 100 gallons)

• Buenos Aires - - $0.01
• Mumbai - - $0.04
• Shanghai - - $0.07
• Mexico City - - $0.03
• Hong Kong - - $0.17
• Moscow - - $0.24
• Las Vegas - - $0.32
• New York - - $0.39
• Tokyo - - $0.46
• Los Angeles - - $0.50
• Boston - - $0.52
• Phoenix - - $0.59 (water is cheaper in the desert than by the ocean!)
• London - - $0.73
• Oslo - - $1.35
• Paris - - $1.48
• Copenhagen - - $3.03

Water Consumption (agricultural, industrial, and domestic daily water consumption per capita in gallons)

• United States - - 2,057
• Peru - - 787
• Argentina - - 1,163
• Sweden - - 1,033
• Congo - - 400
• South Africa - - 900
• China - - 775
• Russia - - 1,340
• Australia - - 1,675

Increase in Annual Water Demand (2005 - 30)

• North America - - 43%
• South America - - 95%
• Europe - - 50%
• India - - 100%
• China - - 47%
• Sub-Saharan Africa - - 283%

Total Global Market 2010

• Total - - $508 billion
• Bottled Water - - $59 billion
• Industrial Water - - $28 billion
• Retail Products - - $15 billion
• Irrigation Equipment - - $10 billion
• Utilities - - $396 billion (water $226 billion + wastewater $170 billion)