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Annex 2. The Dnipro Basin Passport
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Annex 2.
DNIPRO RIVER BASIN PASSPORT
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Indicator |
Republic of Belarus |
Russian Federation |
Ukraine |
For the basin in total |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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Geography and Nature Resources |
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Total area of the Basin - 511000 km2, including: |
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Catchments area (%) |
22.9% |
19.8% |
57.3% |
509000 |
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Areas without drainage |
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2700 km2 |
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Administrative and Territorial Division |
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Oblasts |
5 |
6 |
19 |
30 |
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Districts |
62 |
81 |
242 |
385 |
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Cities/towns |
64 |
44 |
180 |
288 |
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Townships |
20 |
64 |
363 |
447 |
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Rural settlements |
11110 |
1260 |
15650 |
28020 |
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Land uses in the Dnipro Basin |
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Area of arable land |
km2 |
34000 |
43000 |
206000 |
283000 |
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(%)[1] |
29.2 |
42.8 |
70.3 |
55.4 |
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Forests |
km2 |
56600 |
31700 |
87100 |
175400 |
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(%)[1] |
48.6 |
31.6 |
17.1 |
33.8 |
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Wetlands |
km2 |
41900[2] |
1809 |
4540 |
48249 |
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(%)[1] |
36 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
9.4 |
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Urbanised (built-up) area |
km2 |
4700 |
2000 |
11400 |
18100 |
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(%)[1] |
4.0 |
2.0 |
3.9 |
3.6 |
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Area of drained and irrigated land |
km2 |
20000 |
3800 / 400 |
25000 / 26000 |
48800 / 26400 |
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(%)[1] |
17.2 |
3.8 / 0.4 |
8.6 / 8.9 |
9.6 / 5.2 |
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Area of land contaminated by radio nuclides: |
km2 |
41640[3] |
17061 |
54600 |
113301 |
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(%)[1] |
35.8 |
17 |
18.7 |
22.3 |
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Water bodies |
km2 |
400 |
600 |
11400 |
12400 |
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(%)[1] |
0.3 |
0.6 |
3.9 |
2.4 |
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Area of protected territories |
km2 |
3100 |
1300 |
3200 |
7600 |
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(%)[1] |
3.0 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
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Mineral Resources |
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Oil |
+ |
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+ |
+ |
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Natural gas |
+ |
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+ |
+ |
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Coal / brown coal |
- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
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Peat |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
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Potassium salts |
+ |
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+ |
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Rock salt |
+ |
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+ |
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Building materials |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
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Ferruginous quartzite |
+ |
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+ |
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Uranium ore |
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+ |
+ |
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Iron ore |
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+ |
+ |
+ |
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Manganese руда |
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+ |
+ |
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Titanium / zirconium ore |
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+ |
+ |
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Kaolin |
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+ |
+ |
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Bentonitic clay |
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+ |
+ |
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Population |
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Total (in the basin) (2001) |
Million people |
6.3 |
3.6 |
22.2 |
32.1 |
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(%)[4] |
19.4 |
11.1 |
68.5 |
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Urban population |
Million people |
4.60 |
2.40 |
14.92 |
21.92 |
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(%)[5] |
73 |
66.7 |
67.2 |
68.3 |
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Rural population |
Million people |
1.70 |
1.20 |
7.28 |
10.18 |
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(%)[5] |
27 |
33.3 |
32.8 |
31.7 |
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Average population density |
People / km2 |
54.1 |
35.8 |
76.2 |
63.1 |
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Population growth |
People / year |
-25000[6] |
-428007] |
-222500[8] |
-290300 |
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Life expectancy |
Years |
68.1 |
66.7 |
69.1 |
67.97 |
Continuation of the Passport
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Indicator |
Republic of Belarus |
Russian Federation |
Ukraine |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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Economics |
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Gross domestic product |
billion US $ |
11.9 |
341.6 |
41.7 |
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GNP growth (in % to previous year) |
104.7 |
103.8 |
104.8 |
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GNP by sector (%), by 2001 |
Industry |
26.5 |
30.1 |
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Agriculture |
11.6 |
16.4 |
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Services |
39.9 |
38.8 |
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Industrial output growth |
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Industry growth (in % to previous year), by 2002 |
105.9 |
104.3 |
107.0 |
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Agriculture output growth |
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Agriculture growth (in % to previous year), by 2002 |
101.8 |
102.2 |
102.1 |
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Water resources and uses (the Dnipro Basin) |
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Surface waters |
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Internal flow (km3/year) |
Average annual |
16.9 |
15.5 |
22.1 |
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Minimum (95%) |
10.7 |
10.7 |
9.0 |
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External inflow |
Average annual |
19.1 |
- |
31.9 |
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Minimum (95%) |
9.1 |
- |
22.1 |
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Flow discharge |
Average annual |
36.0 |
15.5 |
52.0 |
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Minimum (95%) |
19.8 |
10.7 |
31.1 |
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Hydrographic network |
Total length (km) |
45400 |
39500 |
78500 |
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Groundwater |
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Projected reserve |
km3 /year |
9.27 |
2.31 |
12.8 |
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Explored reserve |
km3 / year |
1.117 |
0.681 |
2.7 |
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Groundwater abstraction (2000) |
km3 / year |
0.687 |
0.379 |
1.03 |
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Water resources |
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Per capita |
m3/person |
7580 |
2640 |
3520 |
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Reservoirs |
Number |
102 |
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564 |
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Water surface area (km2) |
345 |
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688 |
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Volume (km3) |
1.044 |
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43.8 |
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Ponds |
m3/person |
730 |
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13283 |
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Number |
93 |
180 |
12 |
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Water surface area (km2) |
0.164 |
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1.8 |
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Total annual freshwater consumption (2000) |
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Total |
km3/year |
1.040 |
0.715 |
8.87 |
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Industry |
(%)[10] |
29.0 |
55.4 |
58.0 |
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Agriculture |
(%)[10] |
8.7 |
15.0 |
14.9 |
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Including irrigation |
(%)[10] |
0.4 |
0.4 |
9.7 |
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Municipality |
(%)[10] |
43.8 |
28.2 |
22.1 |
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Other sectors |
(%)[10] |
18.1 |
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5.0 |
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Wastewater discharge (2000) |
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Point sources, including |
km3/year |
0.818 |
0.425 |
5.6 |
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Polluted waste waters |
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0.243 |
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Other characteristics |
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Level of flow regulation (%) |
0.1 |
3.0 |
22.0 |
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Flow diversion to other basins |
km3/year |
0.29 |
- |
3.14 |
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Water losses at transportation (2000) |
million m3/year |
380 |
22.0 |
1660 |
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Water protection expenditures (2000 г.) |
million US |
61. 5 |
2.4 |
25.5 |
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Biodiversity |
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Rare and endangered species |
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Plant |
number |
214 |
22 |
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Vertebrate |
number |
97 |
26 |
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Invertebrate |
number |
85 |
7 |
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International Agreements in the Field of Environment Protection parties to which are Dnipro basin countries
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Republic of Belarus |
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Convention on Biological Diversity, Convention on Wetlands, Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution, Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, UN Convention on Climate Change, Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES), Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters, Declaration of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, NIS Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Ecology and Environment Protection Agreement between Republic of Belarus and Russian Federation on cooperation in the fields of environmental protection. Agreement between Republic of Belarus and Ukraine on cooperation in the fields of environmental protection. Agreement between Republic of Belarus and Russian Federation on cooperation in the fields of use and protection of transboundary water bodies. Agreement between Republic of Belarus and Ukraine on cooperation in the fields of use and protection of transboundary water bodies |
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Russian Federation |
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Convention of the World Meteorological Organisation, Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution, Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, Convention on Biological Diversity, Convention of the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes, Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping Wastes and Other Matter, Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution, Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES), Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents, Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (observer status), Convention on Conservation of European Wild Fauna, Flora and Natural Habitats (observer status), Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (observer status), Declaration of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, NIS Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Ecology and Environment Protection Agreement between Russian Federation and Republic of Belarus on cooperation in the fields of environmental protection. Agreement between Russian Federation and Ukraine on cooperation in the fields of environmental protection. Agreement between Russian Federation and Republic of Belarus on cooperation in the fields of use and protection of transboundary water bodies. Agreement between Russian Federation and Ukraine on cooperation in the fields of use and protection of transboundary water bodies |
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Ukraine |
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Convention of the World Meteorological Organisation, Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat, Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution, Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, Convention on Biological Diversity, The Convention of the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes, Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping Wastes and Other Matter, Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution, Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES), Convention on Conservation of European Wild Fauna, Flora and Natural Habitats, Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters, Declaration of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, NIS Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Ecology and Environment Protection Agreement between Ukraine and Republic of Belarus on cooperation in the fields of environmental protection. Agreement between Ukraine and Russian Federation on cooperation in the fields of environmental protection. Agreement between Ukraine and Republic of Belarus on cooperation in the fields of use and protection of transboundary water bodies. Agreement between Ukraine and Russian Federation on cooperation in the fields of use and protection of transboundary water bodies |
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[1] in % to Belarusian, Russian and Ukrainian part of the basin accordingly
[2] including drained areas
[3] data of 2001, level of pollution of Cs-137 >1 Ku/km2
[4] in % to total population
[5] in % to total population living on the Belarusian, Russian and Ukrainian territory accordingly
[6] by 2000
[7] average for 1999- 2002
[8] average for 1995-2000
[9] by 2000, data concerns Dnipro countries, not the Dnipro basin
[10] in % to total water consumption
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