Sustainability Report 2010/11
Water Use
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A. Global Water Use Per Vehicle Produced
- Data managed through the Global Emissions Manager database
Analysis
The reduction in water use from 2009 to 2010 reflects a long-term trend of reducing water use per vehicle each year. Ford facilities have achieved reductions in water consumption through a broad range of actions.
B. Global Water Use By Source
Million cubic meters
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City water (includes surface and well water) | 26.2 | 24.8 | 24.8 | 22.0 | 18.0 | 18.8 |
| Surface water | 15.9 | 16.1 | 8.6 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| Well water | 5.6 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
- Data managed through the Global Emissions Manager database
Analysis
While our global water use increased from 2009 to 2010, our water use per vehicle decreased from 5.2 cubic meters in 2009 to 4.8 cubic meters in 2010, which reflects the fact that we are using water more efficiently during production.
C. Regional Water Use
Million cubic meters
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Pacific and Africa | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| Europe | 7.4 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 4.2 |
| North America | 34.7 | 32.9 | 24.1 | 16.0 | 12.8 | 13.4 |
| South America | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
- Data managed through the Global Emissions Manager database
Analysis
In 2010, water use increased in all regions except Europe due to increases in production. In Asia Pacific and Africa, water use has been increasing over the past few years, due largely to the increase in vehicles produced in this region. In South America, water use has remained largely constant since 2003.
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