In Mexico City

In a study of Mexico’s water tragedy, the average Mexico city resident uses twice as much as China’s average resident of Beijing, even though the two capitals face similar challenges in supplying clean water.

Mexico’s Integrated Water Management Ministry said the average individual domestic water consumption in Beijing was 167.3 liters a day in 2023 compared to 300 to 360 liters per day in Mexico.

About 87% of China’s 1.4 billion people can access safe drinking water, 2023 federal statistics show that. In Mexico, with a population of about 130 million, the number is 43%.

Like the city of Mexico, Beijing fights the problems of water shortage. The Chinese city, located in a semi -dry area with some natural water bodies, is finding ways to manage its water resources as it increases the demand for population growth.

Just as the Saritzamala Water Transport System works in the Mexico Valley, the northern water transmission is brought to Beijing from the rivers in the south of the northern water transmission.

In 2022, the Chinese government a Water Protection Program Under the National 14th Five Year Plan Period of 2021 to 2025.

China has also implemented water safety measures to curb four billion cubic meters by 2035, from about 3.1 billion. Layer water rates and consumption caps have been implemented in Beijing, as well as fines for waste and cost control operations.

Toping the water shortage in Mexico City

Mexico is one of many major cities, including Cape Town, Chao Paulo and Chennai, which are severe Water deficit, Due to bad water management and long -term drought for many years.

The city’s 40 -year -old Sitzamala system is poorly old and has suffered comprehensive pipe damage from earthquakes. Studies suggest that it is over 40% of the network’s water is lost By leaks.

The data of the water system shows that only 54% of the leaks registered in Mexico city were adjusted last year, which recommends that widespread water losses continue.

However, upgrading the system is not an easy record and significant investment will be required. To recognize it, Mexico’s drinking water infrastructure for 2025 is 84.5% higher than 2024, which is about 1.4 billion pesos ($ 72.8 million US $ 72.8 million) to 2.6 billion pesos (4 1.4 billion).

With reports from DayOvarian Economist And The New York Times