The bar chart illustrates the changes in the sales of hybrid vehicles, powered by both fuel and electricity in the USA, Japan, and other nations from 2006 to 2009.
Overall, it is evident that hybrid vehicle sales were dominated by the USA during most of the surveyed years, except for the final year, when Japan led in sales. Additionally, while hybrid vehicle sales constantly fluctuated in the USA, Japan and other nations showed a significant rise during the period.
Examining the chart in detail, in 2006, 250.000 hybrid vehicles were sold in the USA, representing around 70% of the total sales across all categories. The predominance of American sales continued until 2008, despite a slight fall to over 300.000 in 2008, after peaking at 350.000 in 2007. The figure ended at nearly 290.000 in 2009, making this the second largest market for hybrid vehicles.
On the other hand, even though Japan and other nations started at 50.000 each in 2006, just a fifth of American sales level, these figures demonstrated a 2- fold rise in the next 2 years, reaching at approximately 100.000. In the final year, while other nations showed a smaller growth to about 110.000, Japan surged to about 330.000, becoming the largest hybrid vehicle market with nearly 50% of the total sales, and even exceeding the USA by about 50.000.