The given table illustrates the total of waste production among 6 distinct countries over a twenty-year period, the years 1980, 1990 and 2000.
Overall, the US prominently exhibited substantial wastes, while Ireland representing the least contributor.
In 1980, The US exhibited the most contributor at 131 million of tones, signifying its position as the most country, while the other countries represented lesser numbers, with Japan initiated at 28 million tones of waste, and 4 million tones produced by Poland, closely followed by Portugal, registered at 2 million tones. In stark contrast, Ireland made up only 0.6 million tones, Korea demonstrated with no waste. By 1990, US remained its position as the leader, increasing to 151 million tones, Poland and Portugal experienced slight rise to 5 and 3 million tones, this pattern was echoed in Japan, escalated to 32 million tones. Notably, Korea commenced from none engage to skyrocketed at 31 million tones.
In the years 2000, Most of the countries witnessed an improvement, the US consistently continued its trajectory to peaking at 192 million tones, ollowed by Japan, significantly climbed to 32 million tones, Poland and Portugal slightly incline to 6,6 and 5 million tones respectively. Ireland gained 5 million tones, while Korea displayed the only country that suffered a decline, diminished significantyt to just 19%.