Given is a line graph, which displays energy consumption in Australia from 1980 to 2030; the energy is divided into different categories according to fuel sources. Overall, it can be seen that there is an upward trend for all types of energy except during the period from 1980 to 2010, and this trend is predicted to continue up to and including 2030.
In 1980, 35 billion units of oil were used to generate energy. Fluctuations in the first 15 years notwithstanding, the units of consumption experienced a steady growth from 1995 onwards, and projections show the usage will hit about 48 billion by 2030. Even though coal starts the graph much lower at 16 billion units and natural gas at 20 billion units, they are both expected to climb to end at 32 billion and 25 billion units, respectively, with the usage of coal now ahead by approximately 7 billion units.
Standing at 4 billion units in 1980, nuclear and solar energy underwent a marginal increase in their consumption units, and are expected to reach 8 billion and 6 billion units, respectively, in 2030, according to estimates.
Given
is a line graph, which displays
energy
consumption in Australia from 1980 to 2030; the
energy
is divided
into
different
categories according to fuel sources.
Overall
, it can be
seen
that there is an upward trend for all types of
energy
except during the period from 1980 to 2010, and this trend
is predicted
to continue up to and including 2030.
In 1980, 35
billion
units
of oil were
used
to generate
energy
. Fluctuations in the
first
15 years notwithstanding, the
units
of consumption experienced a steady growth from 1995 onwards, and projections
show
the usage will hit about 48
billion
by 2030.
Even though
coal
starts
the graph much lower at 16
billion
units
and natural gas at 20
billion
units
, they are both
expected
to climb to
end
at 32
billion
and 25
billion
units
,
respectively
, with the usage of coal
now
ahead by approximately 7
billion
units.
Standing at 4
billion
units
in 1980, nuclear and solar
energy
underwent a marginal increase in their consumption
units
, and are
expected
to reach 8
billion
and 6
billion
units
,
respectively
, in 2030, according to estimates.