The table below shows daily oil production in 4 countries from 2000 to 2004.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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WhyThis is aTable — it asks you to group and compare the key figures.
SoWe split the points intoOverview(the main patterns in the table)andKey features(figures and comparisons worth reporting).
Meanwhile, the amount of oil generated per day each year in Congo decreased over time, while the opposite was true for that of other countries.
Overall, Congo was the leading producer of oil per day during the five-year period, while Chad produced the least amount of oil per day over the same period.
Noticeably, despite seeing the most rapid growth rate over 5 years, Chad remained one of the two smallest producers.
Chad, on the other hand, did not produce any oil in the first three years presented in the chart - it initially only produced 8000 barrels a day during 2003, but its oil production shot up to 50 000 by the next year.
Congo’s oil production started at 275 000 barrels per day in 2000 and dropped every year since - it fell by 72 000 barrels to reach a rate of only 203 000 barrels a day by 2004.
There is meanwhile, no obvious trend for Nigeria, as its oil output fluctuates during these years: it initially experienced declines from 2000 to 2002, from 205 000 to 190 000 barrels per day, to increase again to 213 000 barrels a day by 2004.
Somalia also experienced growth in its oil production during this period, but its increased output was more sustained and incremental: it started at 5000 barrels a day in 2000, which climbed to 21 000 in 2003 and finally 50 000 in 2004.
In 2000, Congo led in production, at 275,000 barrels whereas Nigeria only made 205,000 barrels per day.
However, in 2004, Nigeria overtook Congo to rank first with 213,000 barrels being produced in a single day, 10,000 barrels more than the figure for Congo.
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Chad, on the other hand, did not produce any oil in the first three years presented in the chart - it initially only produced 8000 barrels a day during 2003, but its oil production shot up to 50 000 by the next year.
Congo’s oil production started at 275 000 barrels per day in 2000 and dropped every year since - it fell by 72 000 barrels to reach a rate of only 203 000 barrels a day by 2004.
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Furthermore, whereas the quantity of oil produced witnessed increases for Somalia and Chad, the opposite occurred for the Congo.
As a general trend, the Congo was the leading producer of oil over the five years, followed by Nigeria, Somalia and Chad.
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