The graph below gives information from a 2008 report about consumption of energy in the USA since 1980 with projections until 2030.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,and make comparisions where relevant.
The line graph illustrates patterns of consumption of different sorts of energy resources in the USA in the period between 1980 and a predicted year - 2030.
As can be seen from the chart, in general, the trends of all types of energy consumptions are upward. For petrol and oil, which were consumed most significantly in 2008, fluctuated slightly from 35 to over 40 quadrillion units in 2008. Since then, it was projected to increase steeply to a peak of just under 50 quadrillion units. Similarly, the consumption of natural gas stood at a second high position in 1980, albeit fluctuating from 19...
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