Data for
Selected Bottled Water Bans and Back-to-the-Tap Initiatives (table)
U.S. Cities
Cities outside the United States
States and Counties
National Governments
National Campaigns
Companies and Agencies
Religious Organizations
Schools
Restaurants and Food Service Companies
Bottled Water Consumption in the United States, 1976-2007 (figure and table)
Bottled Water Consumption Per Person in the United States, 1976-2007 (figure and table)
Beverage Consumption in the United States, 1980-2005 (figure and table)
Beverage Consumption Per Person in the United States, 1980-2005 (figure and table)
Bottled Water Consumption in Top Ten Countries and World, 2000 and 2006 (figure and table)
Bottled Water Consumption Per Person in Top Countries and World, 2000 and 2006 (figure and table)
|
Year |
Total |
Per Person |
|
Million Gallons |
Gallons |
1976 |
354 |
1.6 |
1977 |
389 |
1.8 |
1978 |
468 |
2.1 |
1979 |
547 |
2.4 |
1980 |
605 |
2.7 |
1981 |
691 |
3.0 |
1982 |
783 |
3.4 |
1983 |
910 |
3.9 |
1984 |
1,058 |
4.5 |
1985 |
1,224 |
5.1 |
1986 |
1,382 |
5.8 |
1987 |
1,561 |
6.4 |
1988 |
1,780 |
7.3 |
1989 |
1,988 |
8.1 |
1990 |
2,194 |
8.8 |
1991 |
2,241 |
8.9 |
1992 |
2,369 |
9.2 |
1993 |
2,568 |
9.9 |
1994 |
2,840 |
10.8 |
1995 |
3,093 |
11.6 |
1996 |
3,352 |
12.4 |
1997 |
3,641 |
13.4 |
1998 |
3,966 |
14.4 |
1999 |
4,411 |
15.8 |
2000 |
4,725 |
16.7 |
2001 |
5,185 |
18.2 |
2002 |
5,796 |
20.1 |
2003 |
6,270 |
21.6 |
2004 |
6,807 |
23.2 |
2005 |
7,539 |
25.4 |
2006 |
8,253 |
27.6 |
2007 * |
9,075 |
30.2 |
| * Note: 2007 is a preliminary estimate. 1 gallon = 3.785 liters. |
| Source: Compiled by Earth Policy Institute from Beverage Marketing Corporation (BMC) data at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, Food Availability Spreadsheets, “Beverages” and "Population" at www.ers.usda.gov/Data/FoodConsumption/FoodAvailSpreadsheets.htm, updated 15 February 2007, with population figures from U.S. Census Bureau; BMC, “The 2006 Stats,” posted on the website of the International Bottled Water Association, at www.bottledwater.org/public/Stats_2006.doc, viewed 3 December 2007. |
Year |
Tea |
Fruit Juices |
Fruit Drinks |
Milk |
Coffee |
Alcoholic Beverages |
Bottled Water |
Carbonated Soft Drinks |
| |
Million Gallons |
1980 |
1,665 |
1,718 |
|
6,263 |
6,076 |
6,441 |
605 |
7,641 |
1981 |
1,656 |
1,665 |
|
6,220 |
5,972 |
6,605 |
691 |
7,939 |
1982 |
1,609 |
1,636 |
|
6,108 |
6,009 |
6,606 |
783 |
8,209 |
1983 |
1,628 |
1,976 |
|
6,146 |
6,150 |
6,626 |
910 |
8,652 |
1984 |
1,674 |
1,784 |
|
6,220 |
6,312 |
6,638 |
1,058 |
9,197 |
1985 |
1,684 |
1,839 |
2,433 |
6,342 |
6,523 |
6,653 |
1,224 |
9,795 |
1986 |
1,703 |
1,892 |
2,527 |
6,370 |
6,599 |
6,763 |
1,382 |
10,255 |
1987 |
1,682 |
2,057 |
2,654 |
6,333 |
6,479 |
6,779 |
1,561 |
10,737 |
1988 |
1,704 |
1,990 |
2,800 |
6,375 |
6,263 |
6,749 |
1,780 |
11,220 |
1989 |
1,694 |
2,064 |
2,974 |
6,429 |
6,475 |
6,715 |
1,988 |
11,456 |
1990 |
1,717 |
1,641 |
3,078 |
6,412 |
6,700 |
6,854 |
2,194 |
11,754 |
1991 |
1,862 |
1,978 |
3,342 |
6,442 |
6,762 |
6,649 |
2,241 |
11,954 |
1992 |
2,064 |
1,912 |
3,493 |
6,433 |
6,612 |
6,651 |
2,369 |
12,133 |
1993 |
2,159 |
2,277 |
3,687 |
6,354 |
6,045 |
6,622 |
2,568 |
12,461 |
1994 |
2,142 |
2,232 |
3,869 |
6,386 |
5,486 |
6,658 |
2,840 |
12,996 |
1995 |
2,107 |
2,163 |
4,005 |
6,368 |
5,391 |
6,584 |
3,093 |
13,464 |
1996 |
2,057 |
2,327 |
3,999 |
6,415 |
5,962 |
6,682 |
3,352 |
13,901 |
1997 |
1,977 |
2,325 |
4,029 |
6,381 |
6,351 |
6,734 |
3,641 |
14,357 |
1998 |
2,278 |
2,498 |
4,066 |
6,348 |
6,581 |
6,838 |
3,966 |
14,841 |
1999 |
2,300 |
2,505 |
4,130 |
6,391 |
7,010 |
6,969 |
4,411 |
14,930 |
2000 |
2,212 |
2,539 |
4,187 |
6,341 |
7,415 |
7,053 |
4,725 |
15,005 |
2001 |
2,327 |
2,610 |
4,187 |
6,278 |
6,899 |
7,138 |
5,185 |
15,080 |
2002 |
2,238 |
2,338 |
4,209 |
6,304 |
6,805 |
7,260 |
5,796 |
15,202 |
2003 |
2,169 |
2,498 |
4,220 |
6,269 |
7,049 |
7,303 |
6,270 |
15,259 |
2004 |
2,331 |
2,529 |
4,187 |
6,234 |
7,228 |
7,398 |
6,807 |
15,367 |
2005 |
2,354 |
2,434 |
4,119 |
6,218 |
7,173 |
7,414 |
7,539 |
15,272 |
| Note: 1 gallon = 3.785 liters. |
| Source: Compiled by Earth Policy Institute from U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, Food Availability Spreadsheets, “Beverages” and "Population" at www.ers.usda.gov/Data/FoodConsumption/FoodAvailSpreadsheets.htm, updated 15 February 2007, with population figures from U.S. Census Bureau; updated with Beverage Marketing Corporation, “The 2006 Stats,” posted on the website of the International Bottled Water Association, at www.bottledwater.org/public/Stats_2006.doc, viewed 3 December 2007. |
Year |
Tea |
Fruit Juices |
Fruit Drinks |
Milk |
Coffee |
Alcoholic Beverages |
Bottled Water |
Carbonated Soft Drinks |
| |
Gallons |
1980 |
7.3 |
7.6 |
|
27.6 |
26.7 |
28.3 |
2.7 |
33.6 |
1981 |
7.2 |
7.3 |
|
27.1 |
26.0 |
28.8 |
3.0 |
34.6 |
1982 |
6.9 |
7.1 |
|
26.4 |
25.9 |
28.5 |
3.4 |
35.4 |
1983 |
7.0 |
8.5 |
|
26.3 |
26.3 |
28.3 |
3.9 |
37.0 |
1984 |
7.1 |
7.6 |
|
26.4 |
26.8 |
28.1 |
4.5 |
39.0 |
1985 |
7.1 |
7.7 |
10.2 |
26.7 |
27.4 |
28.0 |
5.1 |
41.2 |
1986 |
7.1 |
7.9 |
10.5 |
26.5 |
27.5 |
28.2 |
5.8 |
42.7 |
1987 |
6.9 |
8.5 |
11.0 |
26.1 |
26.7 |
28.0 |
6.4 |
44.3 |
1988 |
7.0 |
8.1 |
11.5 |
26.1 |
25.6 |
27.6 |
7.3 |
45.9 |
1989 |
6.9 |
8.4 |
12.0 |
26.0 |
26.2 |
27.2 |
8.1 |
46.4 |
1990 |
6.9 |
6.6 |
12.3 |
25.7 |
26.8 |
27.5 |
8.8 |
47.1 |
1991 |
7.4 |
7.8 |
13.2 |
25.5 |
26.7 |
26.3 |
8.9 |
47.3 |
1992 |
8.0 |
7.5 |
13.6 |
25.1 |
25.8 |
25.9 |
9.2 |
47.3 |
1993 |
8.3 |
8.8 |
14.2 |
24.4 |
23.3 |
25.5 |
9.9 |
47.9 |
1994 |
8.1 |
8.5 |
14.7 |
24.3 |
20.8 |
25.3 |
10.8 |
49.4 |
1995 |
7.9 |
8.1 |
15.0 |
23.9 |
20.2 |
24.7 |
11.6 |
50.6 |
1996 |
7.6 |
8.6 |
14.8 |
23.8 |
22.1 |
24.8 |
12.4 |
51.6 |
1997 |
7.2 |
8.5 |
14.8 |
23.4 |
23.3 |
24.7 |
13.4 |
52.7 |
1998 |
8.3 |
9.1 |
14.7 |
23.0 |
23.9 |
24.8 |
14.4 |
53.8 |
1999 |
8.2 |
9.0 |
14.8 |
22.9 |
25.1 |
25.0 |
15.8 |
53.5 |
2000 |
7.8 |
9.0 |
14.8 |
22.5 |
26.3 |
25.0 |
16.7 |
53.2 |
2001 |
8.2 |
9.2 |
14.7 |
22.0 |
24.2 |
25.0 |
18.2 |
52.9 |
2002 |
7.8 |
8.1 |
14.6 |
21.9 |
23.6 |
25.2 |
20.1 |
52.8 |
2003 |
7.5 |
8.6 |
14.5 |
21.6 |
24.2 |
25.1 |
21.6 |
52.5 |
2004 |
7.9 |
8.6 |
14.3 |
21.2 |
24.6 |
25.2 |
23.2 |
52.3 |
2005 |
7.9 |
8.2 |
13.9 |
21.0 |
24.2 |
25.0 |
25.4 |
51.5 |
| Note: 1 gallon = 3.785 liters. |
| Source: Compiled by Earth Policy Institute from U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, Food Availability Spreadsheets, “Beverages” and "Population" at www.ers.usda.gov/Data/FoodConsumption/FoodAvailSpreadsheets.htm, updated 15 February 2007, with population figures from U.S. Census Bureau. |
|
| Country |
2000 |
2006 |
|
Million Gallons |
| United States |
4,725 |
8,254 |
| Mexico |
3,280 |
5,360 |
| China |
1,582 |
4,388 |
| Brazil |
1,800 |
3,302 |
| Italy |
2,435 |
3,116 |
| Germany |
2,218 |
2,809 |
| France |
1,970 |
2,394 |
| Indonesia |
1,135 |
2,156 |
| Spain |
1,111 |
1,344 |
| India |
568 |
2,113 |
| All Others |
7,735 |
11,768 |
| |
| Total |
28,557 |
47,002 |
|
| Note: 1 gallon = 3.785 liters. |
| Source: Compiled by Earth Policy Institute from Beverage Marketing Corporation data from International Bottled Water Association, "The 2005 Stats" and "The 2006 Stats" at www.bottledwater.org/public/statistics_main.htm, updated 2007. |
| Country |
2000 |
2006 |
|
Gallons |
| Italy |
42.2 |
53.6 |
| United Arab Emirates |
30.1 |
51.9 |
| Mexico |
32.7 |
50.5 |
| France |
33.2 |
39.3 |
| Belgium-Luxembourg |
31.2 |
38.3 |
| Germany |
26.8 |
34.1 |
| Spain |
27.8 |
33.3 |
| Lebanon |
20.3 |
31.0 |
| Switzerland |
23.8 |
29.0 |
| United States |
16.2 |
27.6 |
| Cyprus |
19.1 |
27.1 |
| Saudi Arabia |
21.2 |
25.7 |
| Portugal |
18.9 |
24.3 |
| Czech Republic |
18.0 |
23.3 |
| |
| Global Average |
4.7 |
7.2 |
|
| Note: 1 gallon = 3.785 liters. |
| Source: Compiled by Earth Policy Institute from Beverage Marketing Corporation data from International Bottled Water Association, "The 2005 Stats" and "The 2006 Stats" at www.bottledwater.org/public/statistics_main.htm, updated 2007. |
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