Pie Chart Questions
Quesiton 1
The pie charts below show electricity generation by source in New Zealand and Germany in 1980 and 2010.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The electricity generation sources in 1980 and 2010 are highlighted in the two pie charts for New Zealand and Germany, respectively.
Between 1980 and 2010, the quantity of units in New Zealand was raised from 127 to 200. In Germany, the unit of electricity was likewise increased from 107 to 214. Coal was clearly the primary source of power in New Zealand, whereas nuclear provided more electricity in Germany.
Coal was a key source of power in New Zealand in 1980, accounting for 56 units. It was drastically enlarged to 150 units out of a total of 200 units in 2010. The remaining units are powered by petroleum, natural gas, and hydro.
Germany produced only 20 nuclear reactors in 1980. However, by 2010, it had increased to 155 units. And the coal stayed the same with 28 units for both years. Petroleum, natural gas, and hydro are some of the other sources.
Question 2
The pie charts show the average consumption of food in the world in 2008 compared to two countries; China and India.
Global consumption of four distinct dietary categories in 2008 is illustrated in the pie charts. The numbers compare the quantities of food consumed in China and India in the same year.
When compared to the rest of the world, the two countries’ food usage habits were very different. In all three figures, processed food consumption had the highest percentage share.
Processed food consumption was the greatest in the globe, accounting for 41%, followed by vegetables and fruits (29%), and animal food (14%). Only 4% of the population consumed nuts and seeds.
In a comparable style, China accounted for the largest proportion of processed food consumption at 39%. Animal food had the same percentage, which was comparable to the global average of 25%. Vegetables and fruits accounted for 23% of the total, whereas nuts and seeds accounted for less than half of the total.
In 2008, vegetable and processed foods were the most popular in India, accounting for 34% and 32% of total consumption, respectively. The percentage of nuts and seeds consumed in this nation was the highest of the three charts, accounting for 19%.
Question 3
The pie chart below shows the main reasons why agricultural land becomes less productive. The table shows how these causes affected three regions of the world during the 1990s.
The pie chart depicts the causes of global agricultural land degradation, while the table shows the three areas of the globe impacted by land degradation.
The three biggest causes of land degradation, according to the graphic, were overgrazing, overcultivation, and deforestation. And Europe is the nation with the most degraded areas, owing primarily to deforestation.
Overgrazing is the leading cause of worldwide land degradation, accounting for 35% of all cases. Furthermore, deforestation accounted for 30% of the total, while over-cultivation accounted for 28%.
In Europe, the proportion of degraded land was roughly 23%, with deforestation being the primary culprit. Overcultivation was the second most major cause of soil degradation, accounting for 7.7 percent. In comparison, North America has 5% soil degradation as a consequence of 3.3 percent over-cultivation. In Oceania, overgrazing has significantly deteriorated agricultural land, accounting for 11.3 percent of the total of 13%.
Question 4
The two pie charts below show the percentages of industry sectors’ contribution to the economy of Turkey in 2000 and 2016.
The two pie charts presented herein depict the percentage contributions of various industry sectors to the Turkish economy during the years 2000 and 2016.
Construction made the least substantial contribution to the Turkish economy at the outset of the period; agriculture emerged as the most influential sector of the economy. Comparatively, healthcare and education emerged as the most substantial economic sectors by the conclusion of the period, while financial, business, and other services contributed the least.
In 2000, the construction industry contributed 3% to the Turkish economy. By 2016, that figure had increased by more than threefold, to one-tenth. In 2000, trade, utilities, and transportation contributed 14% of the economy’s revenue; by 2016, that proportion had marginally increased to 2%. Manufacturing and finance, business, and other services constituted 8% and 5% of Turkey’s economy, respectively, at the outset of the period; by 2016, these proportions had increased to 12% and 8%, respectively.
In 2016, agriculture accounted for only 14% of Turkey’s economy, down from nearly a quarter in 2000. Government and leisure and hospitality sector economic outputs peaked at 12% and 17%, respectively, in 2000; after a sixteen-year period, both sectors’ outputs declined by 3%. On the contrary, the education and healthcare sectors maintained a consistent 17% contribution in both years.
Question 5
The pie charts give information about the world’s forest in five different regions.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Continental-by-continent data regarding the world’s forests and timber is presented in the pie charts. When considering the world as a whole, it becomes immediately evident that Africa and North America contain the greatest number of forests, followed by Europe, South America, and Asia. On the contrary, North America is endowed with the most timber, whereas Africa possesses the least.
Before considering Africa and North America, it is worth noting that the former comprises 25% of the global forest area, while the latter comprises 27%. With regard to timber, North America exhibits a marginally higher figure of 30%, whereas Africa maintains an exceptionally low figure of 9%.
Other regions have a more balanced distribution of forest and timber. European countries are home to 20% of the world’s timber and 18% of its forests. The proportion of forests in South America is marginally lower at 16%, while timber is moderately higher at 23%. In conclusion, Asian forests provide 18% of all timber and 14% of the global total.