The line graph below shows the oil production and consumption in China between 1982 and 2006. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph describes the

oil

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production and consumption rates between 1982 and 2006 in China.

Overall

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, the data shows that production rates went up for the first few years and

then

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remained stable for the rest of the period.

On the other hand

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, the consumption substantially changed over the period and run significantly above the production rates.

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in 1982, China produced 2

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barrels of

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per day.

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,

this

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changed in 1986 when the number of litres increased to 3

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daily. From that year, the amount of

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produced stayed constant until 1994

then

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slightly rose to about 3.5

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in 2006.

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, the use of

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in China started with low numbers with an average of 2

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between 1982 and 1990.

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was not the same in 1994 when

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consumption experienced a jump every 2 years reaching its highest growth in 2006 with a record of over 6

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barrels used a day.