The bar graph depicts the world production output from Asia, Europe, and the rest of the world over a period of 160 years, commencing from 1840. Overall, the percentages of the world production output in Asia and Europe exhibited a downward trend, while that of the rest of the world showed an upward trend. Additionally, Asia produced the highest output in 1840 and 2000, whereas the production of Europe was the highest in 1880 and 1920.
The shares of the world production output from Asia and Europe fluctuated throughout the given years. In detail, in 1840, the percentage of the world production output from Asia was the highest among all categories, reaching its lowest point at precisely 20% in 1920. But this proportion increased significantly to approximately 45% in 2000. In contrast, that of Europe was initially lower, at precisely 40%, with a peak of 50% in 1920. However, this percentage declined sharply to nearly 28% in the final year.
By contrast, the proportion of the world production output from the rest of the world was on the rise. The proportion started as the lowest category, at 10%, and rose to nearly 40% in 1960, before declining slightly to over 30% in 2000.