The bar chart illustrates the proportion of cars sold by a manufacturer to four different regions, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America, between 2006 and 2010.
Overall, Asia experienced a significant increase in its share of car sales, while the opposite was true for North America. Europe and South America stayed relatively stable, with the latter consistently making up the smallest market during most of the period.
Comprising only 25%, Asia commenced as the second-lowest region in car purchases in 2006, whereas Europe was at the forefront with a figure of 34%. Both regions expanded their car markets steadily in the following years, until 2009 recorded a slight decline of 4% in Europe’s share of car sales, directly resulting in Asia’s outperformance as the leading consumer with 42% of the total market. At the end of the period, Asia retained its position by constituting half of the total share, nearly doubling the figure of the other continent.
Regarding North America, despite starting with a decent 30%, its proportion drastically declined throughout the period, dropping to a minimal 9% in the end, one-third of its initial statistic. The same downward trend also applied to South America for the first 4 years, falling from 11% to 5% in 2009. However, the last year witnessed a turnaround in the continent’s market share, the figure surging back to its peak at the start, which enabled South America to leave the bottom position for the first time while passing it on to its North counterpart.