The graph below shows different sources of air pollutants in the UK from
1990 to 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the
main features, and making comparisons where relevant.
The given line graph illustrates the amount of pollutants released into the air
from three different sources in the UK over a period of fifteen years.
It is clear that there was a downward trend in the levels of industrial and
household pollutants except for transport emissions. Additionally, industrial
discharges were the highest despite their significant reduction over time.
The total air pollutants began at the highest point around 7 million tonnes in
1990. This figure dropped steadily to nearly 5 million tonnes before continuing
to decrease to just over 3 million tonnes in 2005.
In 1990, the industry's pollution output reached a peak at nearly 6 million
tonnes, surpassing other air pollutants. Afterward, the industry emissions
experienced a considerable decline of about 3 million tonnes by 1996 and
continued to plummet, hitting a low of 2 million tonnes in 2005. By contrast,
transport and household pollutants started at the lowest point at 1 million
tonnes. Following a similar pattern, domestic pollutants underwent a slight
drop, falling to 0.5 million tonnes in 1996 before they bounced back to
approximately 0.8 million tonnes in 1999 and continued to fall significanly to
0.2 million tonnes in 2005. Meanwhile transport's pollution output increased
minimally to about 1.5 million tonnes in 1996, this figure witnessed a marginal
fall to about 1 million tonnes in 1999 before rising marginally to approximately
1.4 million tonnes in 2005.
