The table below shows the percentage use of four different fuel types to generate electricity in five Asian countries in 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant

The table illustrates the proportion of 5 different means of obtaining

energy

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in Malaysia, Singapore,

Thailand

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, South Korea and Japan in 2005.

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, coal and lignite are mostly used in Singapore and Malaysia,

while

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the

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in Japan is generally sustained by nuclear fuels. The lowest fuel in use among the given in all countries except

Thailand

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is petroleum products.

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data suggest a preference for coal and lignite in Singapore and Malaysia, each 61% and 42% respectively, natural elements provide the biggest amount of electricity in South Korea. Japan obtains nearly half of its power through nuclear

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,

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, the other half consists of coal and other several methods. In most countries, a similar trend follows of petroleum products having the lowest percentage, an average of 2-3%, except in

Thailand

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where it is the second most relevant source of power. Notably, in

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nuclear power has no presence in

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production,

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42% is produced by other means.