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The chart below shows information about fuel used in the transport sector in different countries in Europe, compared to the EU average, in 2009 and 2010.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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WhyThis is aBar chart — it asks you to compare the most important categories.
SoWe split the points intoOverview(the biggest differences or patterns)andKey features(figures and comparisons worth reporting).
Looking at the graph from a general perspective, it can be seen that Slovakia consumed fuels the most for transportation purposes, whereas the opposite was true for Greece.
Overall, while the percentage of fuel used in Slovakia and Spain decreased, fuel consumption in Italy, France and Greece saw opposite trends during the research period.
Meanwhile, the reverse trend was true for Italy, France, and Greece, whose figures in turn enjoyed upswings to 5.2%, 4.2% and 2%.
In 2009, nearly 9% of total fuel consumption was used for transportation in Slovakia, 3% higher than the figure for EU Average.
Austria was ranked second with just above 5% of fuel used in the transportation sector, which was followed by the figure for Italy at 4.5%.
Italy used about 4.5% of fuel in transportation, compared to approximately 1% in Greece, which was the lowest figure shown on the chart.
Meanwhile, fuel consumed for transportation in the other countries accounted for just under 4% of total fuel usage in each.
Lastly, the only country that experienced no changes was Austria.
2010 witnessed a fall in fuel consumption to 6.5%, 3% and 5% in Slovakia, Spain and the EU as a whole respectively.
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Overall, while the percentage of fuel used in Slovakia and Spain decreased, fuel consumption in Italy, France and Greece saw opposite trends during the research period.
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