The bar chart compares changes in the percentage of families with vehicles in a European country from 1971 to 2001.
Overall, the highest number of households with no car reported in 1971, while families with 1 car reached its peak in 1991. Moreover, households who used more than 1 car had the biggest number in 1991, also in 2001. Between 1971 and 2001, families who did not use any cars showed a downward trend, while those who had cars fluctuated throughout the period.
At the beginning of the period, households that did not use a car stood at approximately 46%, followed by those who had a car and more than 2 cars at only 35% and above 15%. In 1981, families with no car and 1 car experienced a downfall, meanwhile families who had more than 2 cars rose. Families who did not buy any car reached around 42%, more than 30% who bought any car, and less than 30% who had more than 2 cars.
Moving on to 1991, demand for each households to bought 1 car increased significantly and reached its highest point throughout the period with the percentage ofapproximately above 46%. There were 30% of families that chose to not buy a car and more than 20% of families had at least 2 cars or more. At the end of the period, around 43% of households owned 1 cars, whereas those who had a car and more than 2 cars reported in the same percentage, at above 25%.