Statistic Verification
Source: Drop The Prop, International Bottled Water Association
Date Verified: 1.2.2014
Bottled water is drinking water (e.g., well water, distilled water, Mineral water, or spring water) packaged in plastic or glass water bottles. Bottled water may be carbonated or not. Sizes range from small single serving bottles to large carboys for water coolers.
Bottled Water Statistics
Data
Average number of plastic bottles used per person annually in the U.S.
167
Annual spending on bottled water in the U.S.
$11.8 billion
Total number of bottles sold annually
30 billion
Total number of cases of water sold in the U.S. annually
2.6 billion
Global sales revenue from bottled water
$60 billion
San Francisco’s tap water comes from Yosemite National Park and is so pure the EPA does not require it to be filtered.
Average cost of one bottle of water
$1.45
Total years it would take to have a Evan bottle refilled with San Francisco tap water before it cost $1.45
10 years
Total cost of monthly water bills if tap water cost the same as the cheapest water bottle
$9,000
Distribution of Water Bottle Money
Data
It is estimated that at a cost of $1.45 a water bottle
Where the money goes
Amount
Retailer
$0.67
Transportation
$0.47
Water Bottle Production
$0.16
Profit
$0.15
Bottled Water Market Share
Share
Private Label / Other
13.4 %
PepsiCo Aquafina
10.3 %
Coca-Cola Dasani
9.9 %
Glaceau Vitaminwater
9.6 %
Poland Spring
6 %
Nestle Pure Life
5.8 %
Glaceau Smartwater
5.7 %
Deer Park
3.8 %
Glaceau Vitaminwater Zero
3.2 %
Ozarka
3 %
Danone
2 %
Sparkling Mineral Water Market Share
Share
Private Label / Other
21 %
Perrier
18.1 %
San Pellegrino
15.6 %
Sparkling Ice
9.6 %
La Croix
8.9 %
Poland Spring
4.3 %
Topo Chico
4 %
Arrowhead
3.5 %
Cascade Ice
2.9 %
Crystal Geyser
1.9 %
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