The line graph gives information about the amount of oil produced and consumed in China between 1982 and 2006.
Overall, there was a clear imbalance between oil consumption and production in China. While demand for oil rose steadily over the period, oil production remained relatively stable.
Between 1982 and 1990, oil consumption in China remained at around 2 million barrels. However, demand increased significantly after 1990, and by 2006, oil consumption had peaked at just over 6 million barrels, showing a noticeable increase compared with the early years.
By contrast, oil production rose from 2 million to 3 million barrels by 1986, but thereafter experienced only slight growth, reaching approximately 3.5 million barrels in 2006, which was substantially lower than the level of consumption in the same year, thereby widening the gap between supply and demand.
