The chart illustrates the global manufacturing output of Asia, Europe, and the rest of the world, divided into 5 stages, with 40 years apart, from 1840 to 2000.
Overall, while Asia and Europe were reported to have decreased in 2000 compared to 1840, the rest of the world dramatically increased, despite being reduced from the previous stage. Furthermore, the two continents were documented to have achieved equal peaks, while the rest of the globe attracted notice with the lowest rates during this era in 1840.
To begin, the continents that saw percentage reductions were depicted extremely differently. Asia’s proportion fell from 50% to 20% by stage three in 1920. Since then, Asia has risen to more than 40% by 2000, staying at the top. Meanwhile, Europe grew and peaked between the first and third stages, at 40% to 50%. However, it decreased with time, concluding as the lowest in the final stage with less than 30%.
On the other side, the rest of the globe remained last with the lowest percentage at the start of the period, at only 10%. However, it increased rapidly during each phase, reaching an all time high of over 40% by the fourth stage in 1960. After that, it declined slightly to more than 30% and ranked second in 2000.