The chart below shows the number of travellers using three major airports in New York City between 1995 and 2000.

The chart below shows the number of travellers using three major airports in New York City between 1995 and 2000.
IELTS Writing Task Chart for The chart below shows the number of travellers using three major airports in New York City between 1995 and 2000.
The bar chart illustrates how many people travelled through three different airports in New York City from 1995 to 2000, measured in millions.
Overall
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, the number for LaGuardia and Newark increased throughout the period,
whereas
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the passenger figures for John F. Kennedy fluctuated. Looking in more detail, LaGuardia handled the highest number of passengers in all years except 1997.
This
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figure rose gradually by around 15 million over five years, reaching 50 million in 1999.
Then
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, it peaked at nearly 70 in the final year, which was significantly higher than the two other airports.
By comparison
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, Newark
initially
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recorded the fewest airport visitors in 1995, at just about 15, but it continued to grow to more than 40 in 2000, despite growth slowing after 1997.
In contrast
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, John F. Kennedy saw a steady climb between 1995 and 1997, rising from 25 to fewer than 50.
However
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, it dropped over the following two years to marginally over 30 in 1999, before recovering slightly to roughly 45
at the end
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of the period.

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Vocabulary: The word "figures" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • significant increase
  • highest number
  • steady increase
  • largest growth
  • dramatic
  • slowest growth
  • slight decrease
  • gradual increase
  • period
  • travelers
  • major airports
  • followed by
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