Table 10.
Estimates of water losses and wastage in the Mediterranean countries.
| Mediterranean regions | Countries | WF of consumption (m3/capita/year) | WF of agricultural products consumption (%) | Water losses and wastage due to food losses and waste (m3/capita/year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries | Palestine | 1055 | 93 | 294 |
| Egypt | 1341 | 90 | 364 | |
| Turkey | 1642 | 92 | 453 | |
| Algeria | 1589 | 97 | 463 | |
| Jordan | 1678 | 95 | 478 | |
| Morocco | 1725 | 98 | 505 | |
| Libya | 2038 | 93 | 571 | |
| Lebanon | 2112 | 94 | 593 | |
| Syria | 2107 | 95 | 600 | |
| Tunisia | 2217 | 98 | 650 | |
| Israel | 2303 | 94 | 650 | |
| Balkans | Macedonia | 1348 | 84 | 340 |
| Bosnia | 1256 | 95 | 358 | |
| Albania | 1555 | 86 | 401 | |
| Serbia | 2390 | 62 | 443 | |
| Croatia | 1688 | 93 | 471 | |
| Slovenia | 2012 | 85 | 513 | |
| Northern Mediterranean countries | France | 1786 | 87 | 466 |
| Malta | 2216 | 90 | 599 | |
| Italy | 2303 | 89 | 617 | |
| Greece | 2338 | 91 | 636 | |
| Cyprus | 2385 | 89 | 640 | |
| Spain | 2461 | 94 | 692 | |
| Portugal | 2505 | 94 | 706 |
Source: Authors’ calculation based on data from Mekonnen and Hoekstra (47).