The chart below gives the distribution of worldwide car sharing schemes (%) in 2008 and 2016. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where necessary.

IELTS Writing Task Chart for The chart below gives the distribution of worldwide car sharing schemes (%) in 2008 and 2016. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where necessary.
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The provided bar chart depicts the changes in the rates of rented cars in 5 countries in the years 2008 and 2016.
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, one can notice that in the majority of countries, namely North and South
America
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, Australia, and Asia the figures went up in 2016,
however
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, in Europe, they dropped significantly. In 2008, the percentage of car-sharing usage in North
America
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was approximately 34% and increased to just above 50
percent
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per cent
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in 2016.
In contrast
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, the proportion of rented cars in Europe was almost 60%, before plunging to 35 percent in 2016. As for the remaining three countries, it can be seen from the graph that the figures for car-sharing usage in both years were noticeably close to each other. The rate in 2008 was three, four, and five in South
America
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, Australia, and Asia, respectively. In 2016 it grew up to five in South
America
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, six in Australia and seven in Asia.

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Vocabulary: Replace the words america with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "figures" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "figures" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Distribution
  • Global car sharing schemes
  • Changes over time
  • Geographical regions
  • Percentage share
  • Popularity and availability
  • Trends and policy impacts
  • Emerging markets
  • Diversification
  • Even distribution
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