The graph below gives information from a 2008 report about consumption of energy in the USA since 1980 with projections until 2030. Sumarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisions where relevant.

The line graph illustrates the

energy

consumption

in the USA, which is provided by a report in 2008, over a period of 50 years, between 1980 and 2030 (predicted).

Overall

, petrol and oil accounted for the largest amount of consumed

energy

over the entire period,

whereas

consumption

of renewable

energy

resources, including hydropower, solar or wind, and nuclear

energy

, was the lowest.

Moreover

, it is predicted that similar patterns will be seen until 2030. In 1980, the figure for petrol and oil usage stood at 35

quadrillion

units

,

while

the amounts of coal and natural gas

consumption

were lower at nearly 16 and 20

quadrillion

units

. From

this

year until 2030, an erratic increase can be seen in the

consumption

of these three sources of

energy

, where the growth in usage of petrol and oil

as well as

coal is predicted to be more significant (approximately 15

quadrillion

units

).

On the other hand

, from 1980 to 2008, all renewable

energy

resources consumed fewer than 8

quadrillion

units

, being less popular among all six categories. The prediction

also

reveals that the variations of these figures until 2030 are marginal and insignificant, where each green

energy

resource will be used fewer than 10

quadrillion

units

.