The bar graph shows the number of privately owned cars in millions in five cities: London, Beijing, Tokyo, New York City, and Los Angeles, between the year of 1950 and 2000.
The number of privately cars owned cars in London increased from 1.5 million to 3 million from 1950 to 2000. It then leveled off from 1980 to 2000. Beijing had the fewest number of cars to start with in 1950. The number of cars in Beijing increased steadily from then on until 2000, when it reached 2.5 million. While the number of privately owned vehicles in other four cities increases over 50 years, Tokyo’s fluctuated. It started off at half a million in 1950. It reached its highest point at 2 million in 1980, and dropped to 1.5 million in 2000. New York City and Los Angeles, the two major cities in the United States, show a steady increase within those years. The number of privately owned vehicles vehicles in New York City was 1 million in 1950. The number shows a gradual rise until 1990, then was followed by a sudden increase from 1.8 million to 2 million by year 2000. Los Angeles shows a similar trend for the change in the number of vehicles. There were only half a million private cars in 1950, but the number reached 3 million by 2000. It also shows a quick increase from 2 million to a 3 million between 1990 and 2000.
London and Los Angeles are the two cities with the most privately owned vehicles. The city with the least number of privately cars is Tokyo. The number of private cars has increased tremendously in all five cities within 50 years.