The graph below shows the production levels of the main kinds of fuel in the UK between 1981 and 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph represents the level of production of three main fuels in the UK (

Petroleum

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, Natural gas, and Coal) over a period of 19

years

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from 1981 to 2000. Units are measured in

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tonnes

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.

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, it is obvious that

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for

Petroleum

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and Natural gas increased during the given period,

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for Coal, it decreased.

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,

Petroleum

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was the main fuel in the UK throughout. As can be seen, the

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for Natural gas stood at around 40

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tonnes

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in 1981 and it was approximately the same for the next 8

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before increasing sharply to a little bit more than 100

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in 2000.

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, the production of

Petroleum

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climbed from under 100 in the first year to 140

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tonnes

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in 1986. after which the

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dropped from 140 to around 100

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tonnes

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in the next two

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before reaching the highest point again at roughly 140

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in 2000.

On the other hand

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, the production of Coal witnessed a sharp decrease in the first five

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from 80

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tonnes

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to half. In 1986, the

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rose to more or less than 60

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tonnes

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and fluctuated for the rest of the period to reach the lowest point at around 35

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tonnes

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in the

last

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year.