The chart below shows the amount of energy generated from wind in four countries from 1985 to 2000.

The bar chart compares the production of energy through wind in India,

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, Germany, and the US. Figures are given for 1980 and 2000. It's clear from the chart that three figures followed an uninterrupted upward trajectory,

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the United States experienced a marginal decline. In the initial years, the same disparity persisted in all countries except the US, where production reached its peak at 1,200

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, which was greater than the sum of the other countries.

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,

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remained at the bottom in 1985. In 1990–1995, most countries increased electricity production roughly threefold, starting from 400

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and reaching a high of 1,200

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, India and Germany shared similar standings in 1995 (800

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),

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's figures followed a steady and consistent growth from 400 to 1,200

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. The gap became noticeable in 2000, when

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's wind energy output surpassed that of the US. US rates were at the top for 10 years, but

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growth was not sustained.