提高、提前！一组数据看“十四五”期间节水型社会建设“成绩单”

Core Insights - The "14th Five-Year Plan" has significantly improved water efficiency and effectiveness in China, achieving the main goals of the water-saving society construction plan ahead of schedule [1] Group 1: Water Usage Statistics - In 2024, the total water consumption in the country is projected to be 5,928 billion cubic meters, with water usage per 10,000 yuan of GDP and per 10,000 yuan of industrial added value decreasing by 17.7% and 23.6% respectively compared to 2020 [4] - Since the beginning of the "14th Five-Year Plan," the total water consumption has remained stable within 6,100 billion cubic meters, with the utilization of unconventional water sources, such as recycled water, reaching 251.6 billion cubic meters [6] Group 2: Water Conservation Initiatives - The Ministry of Water Resources has promoted urban water-saving initiatives and constructed over 190 new irrigation districts, accelerating the modernization of 1,930 medium and large irrigation districts, with the total area of water-saving irrigation projects reaching 6.38 million hectares [10] - In the agricultural sector, the effective utilization coefficient of irrigation water in farmland has increased to 0.58, and the leakage rate of urban public water supply networks has dropped below 9% [14] Group 3: Innovative Water Management - In Hefei, Anhui, a water-saving park has become a new urban landscape, featuring a 297,000 square meter lawn that acts as a green sponge, purifying and collecting rainwater to achieve self-sufficiency in local water resources [8] - In Dezhou, Shandong, a new drip irrigation system has been installed in the fields, allowing farmers to manage irrigation through mobile devices, ensuring precise delivery of water and nutrients to crops [12] Group 4: Achievements in Water-Saving Society - As of now, a total of 1,763 water-saving society standard counties (districts) have been established across six batches, with a completion rate of 70% in northern regions and 55% in southern regions [14]