The provided chart depicts the proportion of renewable energy fuel used in the transportation sector of Slovakia, Austria, France, Poland, Spain, Greece, and the average of these European Union countries in 2009 and 2010.
Overall, while the use of renewable energy-based fuels declined from 2009 to 2010 in Slovakia and Austria, Poland, Spain, and Greece experienced an increase in the same period. Meanwhile, the figure for France remained constant. The average use of fuel from renewable energy increased from 2009 to 2010. While Greece constantly recorded the lowest rates, Slovakia led in the use of this sort of fuel over the period.
Regarding average use of fuel from renewable energy, the EU recorded almost 4.1% in 2009, and it slightly increased to almost 4.8% by 2010. Regarding countries, Slovakia’s renewable energy-based fuel accounted for almost 9.5% in 2009, whereas it dropped to less than 8% by 2010; however, despite this decline, Slovakia remained as the highest figure over the period. The same downward trend can be observed in Austria, where it decreased from approximately 6.5% in 2009 to just over 5% in 2010.
France managed to constantly account for 6% over the given period. However, Poland, Spain and Greece experienced a considerable increase. While in 2009, Poland, Spain, and Greece used 5%, approximately 3.5%, and just over 1% of this type of fuel, respectively, the figure climbed to 6%, 4.9%, and 2% by 2010, respectively.