The given table chart illustrates the proportion of rubbish (in millions of tons) from six different countries between 1980 and 2000. Overall, it is clear that there was an increase in most figures, with the most dramatic growth being seen in the figure for the US. In contrast, an upward trend can be seen in the figure for Korea from 1990 to 2000. Another striking feature is that the US was the country with the highest amount of waste product throughout the chart.
According to the table, starting with 1980, the United States produced the highest quantity of waste at 131 million tons, followed by Japan with 28 million tons. Ireland and Portugal had lower waste production, which were 0.6 and 2 million tons, respectively. In 2000, the US increased to 192 million tons, maintaining its leading position. Similarly, Japan recorded a significant growth, producing 53 million tons, and Portugal’s waste production also approximately tripled throughout this period, reaching 5 million tons. While Ireland had the same output, it experienced a lower increase.
In contrast, Korea’s data was unavailable in 1980 but showed 31 million tons in 1990. Unfortunately, it then witnessed a decline to 19 million tons by 2000. While most countries recorded a substantial fluctuation over the period, Poland’s waste level remained stable throughout the chart, ranging from 4 million tons in 1980 to 6.6 million tons in 2000.