Water Footprint Quiz

How much water do you think is used to produce one hamburger?

• 100 liters

• • 500 liters

• • 2,500 liters

• • 10,000

What activity consumes the most household water per day?

• • Taking a shower

• • Washing dishes

• • Flushing the toilet

• • Brushing teeth

Answer explanation

• 25% of daily household water use

On average, how many liters of water does one person consume per day (including food, products, and direct use)?

• 50 liters

• • 100 liters

• • 500 liters

• • 3,800 liters

Answer explanation

• The global average is around 3,800 liters per person per day

Which of the following foods has the highest water footprint per kilogram?

• • Rice

• • Chicken

• • Beef

• • Bread

How can you reduce your water footprint the most? (Select the most impactful option)

• • Taking shorter showers

• • Eating less meat

• • Turning off the tap while brushing teeth

• • Using a dishwasher instead of hand washing dishes

Answer explanation

• reducing meat intake has the biggest impact on water footprint

If you reduce your shower time by 5 minutes, how much water can you save per year?

• • 1,000 liters

• • 5,000 liters

• • 10,000 liters

• • 30,000 liters

Answer explanation

• Shortening showers by 5 minutes saves around 30,000 liters per year per person!

How much water is needed to produce a single cotton t-shirt?

• • 100 liters

• • 500 liters

• • 2,700 liters

• • 10,000 liters

What is the biggest contributor to global water consumption?

• • Industry

• • Agriculture

• • Household use

• • Bottled water production

Answer explanation

• 70% of global freshwater is used for agriculture

What is “virtual water”?

• • Water used for video games

• • The amount of water hidden in everyday products

• • Water in cloud storage systems

• • Water in cloud storage systems

If a country has less than 1,700 cubic meters of renewable freshwater per person per year, it is considered to be in...

• • Water crisis

• • Water stress

• • Water disaster

• • Water neutrality

Answer explanation

• below 1,700 m³ per capita indicates water stress