DW: Study shows equivalent of 25 baths a day per person water use in Germany

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Study shows equivalent of 25 baths a day per person water use in Germany

A study just released by the German branch of the environmental organization World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) says that people living in Germany use nearly 160 billion cubic meters (42.2 trillion gallons) of water each year. However, not quite half of that, about 79.5 billion cubic meters, is water that is not consumed directly, but "virtually", i.e. in the production of agricultural and industrial goods the country imports. While direct consumption of water has decreased significantly to 124 liters per person per day in Germany, the indirect consumption now stands at around 5.288 liters per person per day, according to the study. That's the amount one person would use to take 25 baths in a single day.