The line graph illustrates the typical weekly usage of four types of drinks, namely milk, coffee, tea and juice in a country in Europe over the period from 1980 to 2020.
Overall, the consumption of milk and coffee declined over the period, whereas tea and juice increased its popularity noticeably. Milk was the most consumed beverage at the beginning, but tea had overtaken it by the end of the period. It is also worth mentioning that coffee reached a peak in 1990 before dropped considerably.
Milk started as the most consumed drink but it declined significantly from about 110 litres in 1980 to 71 litres in 2010 and remained stable until 2020. Meanwhile, coffee, started at 79 litres and rose drammatically to a peak of about 104 litres in 1990. In addition, its intake fell significantly to about 70 litres in 2000 and continued to fall slightly, reaching about 55 litres in 2020
Both tea and juice experienced an upward courses. Consumption of tea rose from around 48 litres in 1980 to about 65 litres in 1990. Then, it increased gradually to approximately 68 litres in 2000. In 2010, tea climbed to 76 litres, overtaking milk and remained stable until the end of the period. Juice recorded an even more visible increase, from only 10 litres in 1980, it rose to just over 30 litres in 2000. Lastly, it climbed to 54 litres in 2010 before ending at approximately 56 litres in 2020.
