The given bar chart compares the proportion of fuel derived from renewable energy sources used in the transport sector across six European Union nations in the years 2009 and 2010 while it also provides the figure for the average use in EU countries.
Overall, it is evident that Slovakia consistently held the leading position in the percentage of fuel use in transport in both years, while the opposite was true for Greece’s proportion. Notably, most countries witnessed an increase in the use of energy sources,except a downward trajectory seen in Slovakia and Austria.
Regarding nations which underwent a decrease in the percentage of fuel used in transport , Slovakia topped the chart with about 9.2% in 2009, followed by Austria at around 6.5% and France at just above 6%. By 2010, Slovakia’s proportion experienced a noticeable decline to just under 8%. Similarly, Austria’s figure also fell to roughly 5.1% in the same year whereas the amount of fuel used in France remained relatively stable throughout the period shown.
In terms of Poland, though starting from only 5% in 2009, its figure rose significantly to 6% in the following year. Spain also saw a relatively considerable increase from approximately 3.5% to nearly 5% during the period. A similar trend was recorded in Greece’s figure with a rise of around 1% in 2010, in spite of its low base at the beginning.
Meanwhile, the average consumption of fuel in the transport sector in EU nations experienced a moderate growth, reflecting an upward trend in most countries.