The pie charts illustrate the amount of electricity production in Australia and France by various sources in 1980 and 2000.
Overall, it is evident that coal was the main source of electricity production in Australia, meanwhile coal and nuclear power were the main sources of electricity production in France over the years.
At the beginning of the period, Australia produced 100 of power generation and coal nominated for 50 units of this production, which increased moderately, reaching 130 in 2000. Similarly, the units of electricity produced by hydro power grew and reached 36 units from 20 units in 1980. Conversely, the share of both oil and natural gas in electricity production declined to 2 units in 2000 from 10 and 20 units, respectively. The electricity production units increased and reached 170 units in 2000.
In 1980, France produced 90 units of power generation and coal and natural gas were the main resources of electricity production, with both 25 units. In 2000, this country produced 180 units of electricity, coal and natural gas accounted for 25 and 2 units, respectively. Oil and nuclear power closely followed coal and gas, with 20 and 15 units, which exhibited a considerable growth, reaching 25 and 126 units in 2000. Hydro power had the lowest share of electricity production in 1980 with 5 units, which decreased to 2 units in 2000.