Band 7+: The line graph shows the number of kilometers traveled per car in five countries between 1990 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph illustrates how many kilometers people in five countries traveled by car over the course of 2 decades, starting from 1990.

Overall, the distances traveled per car in the US and Britain witnessed upward trends while the reverse pattern could be observed in the remaining countries. Throughout the entire period, the US maintained its position as the top performer.

At the start of the period, the average distance per car in the US stood at around 1700 kilometers (km), slightly surpassing the figure for Germany by 100 km. This was followed by Britain and France, with respective figures being 1300 km and 1000 km. At the bottom of the list was Japan, as people in this country traveled 700 km by car on average.

Afterwards, despite occasional fluctuations, the average distances recorded in the US and Britain moderately increased to 1800 km and just over 1400 km, respectively, by the end of the period, maintaining their positions at the forefront. Conversely, the figures for Germany and France remained relatively stable in the initial 15 years before experiencing slight declines to around 1350 km and 900 km, respectively. Meanwhile, Japan’s average distance fluctuated with a downward trend, reaching a low of approximately 350 km in 2002 and concluding the period at 400 km.