Energy Generation and Emissions

The bar chart and line graph below show the sources of electricity generation in one country and the country's total carbon emissions between 2000 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart displays the percentage of electricity generated from coal, natural gas, nuclear and renewables in 2000, 2010 and 2020. Coal fell sharply from 55 per cent in 2000 to 25 per cent in 2020, while renewables rose dramatically from 5 per cent to 35 per cent. Natural gas increased slightly from 25 to 30 per cent, and nuclear declined from 15 to 10 per cent. The accompanying line graph shows total carbon emissions, measured in millions of tonnes, falling steadily from about 500 million tonnes in 2000 to around 300 million tonnes in 2020, with the sharpest drop occurring after 2010.