The line graph illustrates the amount of oil produced and consumed by the Chinese from 1982 to 2006.
Overall, the oil production and consumption in China increased during the period. However, while the Chinese consumed more oil between 1982 and 2006, oil was produced slightly and much less than the consumption.
In 1982, the amount of consumed oil was lower than the total of oil production, which accounted for nearly 2 millions of oil barrels per day. It continued increasing dramatically and surpassing the figure of the production from 1994. Furthermore, at the end of the period, the figure of oil consumption was recorded at more than 6 millions of oil barrels.
Regarding the total of oil production, this figure rose slightly and stayed unchanged from 1986 to 1994, which was recorded at less than 2 millions of oil barrels. However, it grew continually after 1994 and reached under 4 millions of oil barrels.