The pie chart compares the amount of electricity that was generated by 5 various fuel sources in Australia and France between 1980 and 2000.
Overall, both countries showed a significant rise in total generation of electrical power over the analysed period.
In 1980, Australia produced 100 units of electricity in total, with half of the output came from coal. The other half were contributed to natural gas, hydro power (20 units respectively) and oil (10 units). On the other hand, the total electricity generation in France was 90 units in the same year. But coal and natural gas made up a quarter of production respectively. Oil comprised another 20 units and the remaining sources were nuclear power (15 units) and hydro power (5 units).
Meanwhile in 2000, France surpass Australia by generating 180 units of power in total. Two third of electricity was produced by coal, and the remaining quarter were contributed by 36 units of hydro power and negligible amount of oil and natural gas. By contrast, nearly three-quarters of power was produced by nuclear in France. Coal and oil made up the remaining quarters, with 25 units each. Natural gas and coal showed minor amounts.
