The bar chart illustrates the fuel from alternative energy usage for transportation in several countries in the European Union, namely: Slovakia, Austria, France, Poland, Spain, and Greece, in 2009 and 2010.
Overall, Most of the country in the European Union witnessed a growth trend, except for Slovakia and Austria.Additionally, the fuel consumption for commuting in Slovakia was predominant in both years, while the figure for Greece was always the lowest.
The average proportion of the European Union in 2009 was approximately 4.2%, where Slovakia had the highest use of renewable energy fuel,at 9.3%, whereas the figures for Greece was lowest, only about 1.1%. The figures for Austria, France, Poland, and Spain were respectively lower, around 6.5%, 6%, 5%, and 3,5% for each.
By 2010, although there was a slight decline in Slovakia, it still being the dominant country, with nearly 8% fuel from renewable energy used in the transport. Similarly but to a higher extent can be seen in the figure for Austria, which decreased to around 5.1%. In contrast, the fuel usage for transportation in Greece was increase to 2%, and the percentages of Spain was higher, at approximately 4.8%. France and Poland stood precisely at 6%, slightly higher than the average rate of the European Union (nearly 5%).