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Global share of Earth's water resources

Distribution of Earth's global water resources
Created with Highcharts 5.0.1496.596.50.90.92.52.568.768.730.130.11.21.2696920.920.93.83.82.62.6Oceans, seas, & baysOther saline waterFreshwaterFreshwater -glaciers and ice capsFreshwater -groundwaterFreshwater -sufrace/other freshwaterSurface/other freshwater -ground ice and permafrostSurface/other freshwater -lakesSurface/other freshwater -soil moistureSurface/other freshwater -swamps, marshes05101520253035404550556065707580859095100105

The data shows a representation of the distribution of the Earth's total global water, freshwater, and surface water and other freshwater. Glaciers and ice caps account for just under 70% of the Earth's freshwater resources; however, oceans account for over 96% of all water on the planet.

Oceans, seas, & bays 96.5
Other saline water 0.9
Freshwater 2.5
Freshwater -
glaciers and ice caps		 68.7
Freshwater -
groundwater		 30.1
Freshwater -
sufrace/other freshwater		 1.2
Surface/other freshwater -
ground ice and permafrost		 69
Surface/other freshwater -
lakes		 20.9
Surface/other freshwater -
soil moisture		 3.8
Surface/other freshwater -
swamps, marshes		 2.6
Surface/other freshwater -
rivers		 0.49
Surface/other freshwater -
living things		 0.26
Surface/other freshwater -
atmosphere		 3

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