The line graph illustrates the average number of cars per household in Spain, Turkey, France and Germany from 1970 to 2010.
Overall, it is clear that the figure for Turkey increased significantly during the period, while Germany had the highest number of cars in most years. In contrast, France showed a slow fall after reaching a peak in 1980.
In 1970, Germany had about 5 cars per household, which was much higher than the other countries. Spain and France started at similar level, around 2 cars, while Turkey had the lowest number, only about 1. Over the next two decades, Germany rose slightly and reached around 6 in 1980, but after that it started to decline slowly to nearly 5.5 by 2010.
Spain experienced steady growth, rising from 2 cars in 1970 to around 3.5 in 2010. Turkey also grow dramatically. It increased sharply from 1 to around 3 during the period, especially after 1990 when the line became much steeper. France, on the other hand, climbed to about 3.5 in 1980, but after that it gradually dropped and finish at nearly 3 in 2010.
To conclude, Turkey and Spain showed upward trends, while Germany remained the most car-owning country overall, although it slightly fell. France was the only country that generally declined after reaching its highest point.