Water Footprint: How to Protect Our Most Precious Resource
Water Footprint: How to Protect Our Most Precious Resource
The water footprint is an indicator that measures how much water is used, directly and indirectly, to produce goods, provide services, and support daily consumption. A significant portion of this usage isn’t immediately visible because it’s tied to the processes required to make the things we buy and use.
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| Type of food | Water footprint (liters per kg) | Green (%) | Blue (%) | Gray (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bread | 1,608 | 70 | 19 | 11 |
| Butter | 5,553 | 85 | 8 | 7 |
| Cheese | 3,178 | 85 | 8 | 7 |
| Chicken | 4,325 | 82 | 7 | 11 |
| Chocolate | 17,196 | 98 | 1 | 1 |
| Eggs | 196 (for one 60 gram egg) | 79 | 7 | 13 |
| Salad | 237 | 56 | 12 | 32 |
| Olives | 3,015 | 82 | 17 | 2 |
| Oranges | 560 | 72 | 20 | 9 |
| Pasta | 1,849 | 70 | 19 | 11 |
| Pizza (margherita) | 1,259 (for one pizza) | 76 | 14 | 10 |
| Pork | 5,988 | 82 | 8 | 10 |
| Potatoes | 287 | 66 | 11 | 22 |
| Rice | 2,497 | 68 | 20 | 11 |
| Sugar | 920 | 62 | 19 | 19 |
| Tomatoes | 214 | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| Wine | 109 (for a 125 ml glass) | 70 | 16 | 14 |
| Apples | 822 | 68 | 16 | 15 |
| Bananas | 790 | 84 | 12 | 4 |
| Beef | 15,415 | 94 | 4 | 3 |
| Beer | 74 (for a 250 ml glass) | 85 | 6 | 9 |
| Milk | 255 (for a 250 ml glass) | 85 | 8 | 7 |
| Coffee | 132 (for a 125 ml glass) | 96 | 1 | 3 |