| Year |
1981 |
1986 |
1991 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
| Cubic Meters |
47.00 |
49.00 |
55.00 |
64.00 |
64.00 |
65.00 |
66.80 |
67.10 |
| Year |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Cubic Meters |
69.70 |
71.00 |
75.90 |
72.70 |
75.10 |
74.80 |
73.50 |
74.40 |
Operational Definitions
The per capita annual fresh water consumed by domestic sector, including “unaccounted-for water”. Unaccounted-for water refers to water that is not consumed by any parties but leaked out of the pipe. The Water Supplies Department attributes the total volume of water leakage on pro rata basis to domestic and commercial/industrial sectors.
Data Source
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Per capita annual fresh water consumption by domestic sector (cubic metres)
The per capita annual fresh water consumed by domestic sector, including “unaccounted-for water”. Unaccounted-for water refers to water that is not consumed by any parties but leaked out of the pipe. The Water Supplies Department attributes the total volume of water leakage on pro rata basis to domestic and commercial/industrial sectors.
Figure for 1983 is the earliest possible figure that the Water Supplies Department has and, therefore, is used here as a proxy for 1981.
Information will be posted later. Please contact HKCSS if you need the sources of these figures.