The given line chart illustrates how much paper and packaging, sawn-wood and wood pulp were produced in the UK between 1980 and 2000.
Overall, there was an increase in the amount of paper and packaging generated, while the figures for sawn-wood and wood pulp saw a gradual decline. It is also clear that paper and packaging consistently had by far the highest figures throughout the period.
The amount of paper and packaging manufactured started at about 230 tons in 1980, after which it experienced a slight increase to exactly 250 tons in 1990. Conversely, the figure for sawn-wood was at 200 tons in 1980, followed by a gradual decrease to exactly 150 tons in the next ten years. About 170 tons of wood pulp was created in 1980, with a subsequent fall to 150 tons ten years later.
From 1990 to 2000, the quantity of sawn-wood continued to drop, reaching 140 tons. By contrast, the figures for paper and packaging and wood pulp grew to 350 and about 160 tons respectively.