Some desalination facts
The most important users of desalinated water are in the Middle East, (mainly Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain), which uses about 70% of worldwide capacity; and in North Africa (mainly Libya and Algeria), which uses about 6% of worldwide capacity.
Among industrialized countries, the United States is one of the most important users of desalinated water (6.5%), especially in California and parts of Florida.