The graph below shows the three different kinds of emission sources (oil / coal / gas) of greenhouse gas in the UK. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the three different kinds of emission sources (oil / coal / gas) of greenhouse gas in the UK. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The bar chart gives data about the
amount
of greenhouse
gas
emissions from burning three types of fossil fuels in the UK from 1990 to 2010.
Overall
, oil and coal experienced a downward trend
whereas
the opposite was witnessed in
gas
. Notably,
gas
was the highest greenhouse
gas
source in
this
country. In 1990, the
amount
of carbon emission in
gas
was the lowest with 220
million
tons
, followed by oil at 270
million
. After 2 decades, it grew significantly to 320
million
tons
by the end of the observed period and became the largest source of greenhouse
gas
emissions in the UK.
On the contrary
, coal accounted for the highest
amount
of carbon emission in 1990 with 310
million
tons
.
However
, after 20 years,
this
figure experienced a dramatic decrease of 120
million
to the lowest, at 190
million
tons
, only two-thirds of the
amount
produced by
gas
in 2010.
Similarly
, in 1990, oil emitted over 270
million
, 40
million
less than coal. After fluctuating around 250
million
over a decade,
this
figure decreased continuously to 210
million
tons
after 15 years, reaching a point just 20
million
above the lowest.
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