The bar charts illustrate the overall minutes (in millions) of phone calls made in Finland from 1995 to 2004 by three categories: local-landline, national-international landline, and mobile.
Overall, the total minutes of telephone calls showed significant changes over the nine-year period across three categories. Local-landline calls depicted a significant proportion. It rose gradually between 1995 and 2001, reaching a peak of 17,000 million minutes. However, the local-landline call frequencies dropped sharply after 2001, reaching 12,000 million minutes in 2004.
The figures for national-international landline expressed a steady upward trend. The amount of minutes increased slowly from 1995 to 2003, reaching 10,000 million minutes. In the following year, it grew slightly to around 11,000 million minutes.
The trend for mobile calls exhibited a dramatic increase. The number of minutes climbed rapidly from 1995 to 2002, reaching approximately 7,000 million minutes. After 2002, mobile calls increased sharply, peaking at almost 10,000 million minutes by 2004.
In summary, the amount of phone calls recorded in Finland varied significantly over the nine-year period, with local-landline constantly outnumbering other categories, while national-international landline showed a moderate yet upward trend. Interestingly, mobile calls indicated a dramatic rise in popularity.
