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The pie charts compare the amount of
electricity produced by fuel source in two different countries over the
research period between 1980 and 2000.
As clearly seen from the charts, the total amount
of units produced in countries almost doubled from 100 units to 170 units in
Australia, and from 90 units to 180 units in France.
In Australia, the greatest used fuel source
was coal as a half of total produced units for the year 1980. Hydro power and
natural gas were used only for 20 units respectively, followed by oil at 10
units. By 2000, Australia consumed coal to produce electricity as almost three
quarters of total production, and the consumption of natural gas and oil
decreased to only 2 units respectively.
Turning to France, all of the fuel sources
were similarly used (each 25 units by coal and natural gas, 20 units by oil, 15
units by nuclear power, and 5 units by hydro power) in 1980. In contrast,
nuclear power was the main resource, producing almost three quarters of total
production in 2000. Coal and oil used by each 25 units, followed by natural gas
and hydro power at only 2 units respectively for the year.
According to the figures provided, by 2000,
Australia relied on coal as an initial resource to produce electricity while
France did nuclear power for it.
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