Source : UN Environment Programme
Total global saltwater and freshwater estimates. Estimates of global water resources based on several different calculation methods have produced varied estimates. This graphic illustrates the proportions of saltwater and freshwater that make up the earth’s water resources. It also shows what percentage of the world’s freshwater is located in lakes and river storage; in groundwater, including soil moisture, swamp water and permafrost, and in glaciers and permanent snow cover.
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