IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Table:
» You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table shows the amount of total waste produced in million tonnes in six different countries in three years.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You should write at least 150 words.
Model Answer 1:
The table presents the amount of waste produced in six different countries, namely Ireland, Poland, Japan, Canada, Scotland and the UK, in three different years (1988, 1992, and 2000).
Overall, the United States consistently generated far more waste than any other country in each given year, and Ireland managed to reduce their yearly garbage production over time.
In detail, the United States stood out as the dominant waste producer, generating over 100 million tonnes in 1988. This figure grew steadily to 150 million tonnes in 1992, and reached approximately 209 million tonnes by 2000. Canada’s waste production, by contrast, was far less – roughly 20 million tonnes both in 1988 and 1992, and 29 million tonnes in 2000.
Among the smaller nations, Japan’s waste production was 15 million tonnes in 1980, and it climbed to around 25 million tonnes by the end of the period. Interestingly, Ireland managed to reduce their waste production over time, from 16 million tonnes in 1992 to just below 10 million tonnes eight years later. Poland showed a tremendous improvement in 1992, from 10 million tonnes to just below 3, but climbed to 18 million tonnes in 2000, showing erratic behaviour in their waste production. Finally, Scotland remained the lowest producer of garbage each year, hovering around 2 to 5 million tonnes of yearly garbage output.
Sample Answer 2:
The table compares the amount of waste produced in six different countries in three different years: 1988, 1992 and 2000.
Overall, the US alone produced more waste in these years than the rest of the countries combined.
According to the table data, Canada produced 20 million tonnes of litter in 1988, which was exactly double that of Ireland and Poland each. The waste in Japan was 15 million tonnes at that time. Scotland produced the least amount of garbage, which was only 3 million tonnes. Interestingly, these five countries together were responsible for producing 58 million tonnes of waste, which was almost half of the waste production in the USA that year. In 1992, waste generation in the US increased to 150 million tonnes, almost a fifty percent increase, while Poland, Canada and Scotland managed to reduce it. The most significant improvement was in Poland in terms of waste production, from 10 to below 3 million tonnes in 4 years.
Finally, in 2000, waste production in Ireland, Poland, Japan, Canada and Scotland was almost 10, 18, 25, 30 and 5 million tonnes respectively, and it is obvious that all these countries have been successful in checking their waste production. However, the USA in this year generated more than 200 million tonnes of leftovers, while the rest of the countries together produced less than 87 million tonnes of waste.
Sample Answer 3:
The table shows the amount of waste produced by six countries in three different years. It is obvious that the waste produced by the USA was far greater than that of other countries, and Scotland contributed the least amount of waste in the given years.
According to the table data, Ireland produced 16 million tonnes leftover in 1992, which was 6 million tonnes higher than in 1988. Poland’s production of garbage decreased considerably in 1992 from its initial 10 million tonnes in 1988. Japan and Canada generated 22 and 19 million tonnes of garbage, respectively, in 1992 compared to their 15 and 20 million tonnes in 1988. Scotland’s production of waste was the lowest in the given years, and stood at 2 million tonnes in 1992. The USA alone produced 150 million tonnes of garbage, which was overwhelmingly higher than that of other countries. Waste production in the USA upsurged to 209 million tonnes after eight years, when Canada and Japan’s figures stood at just 29 and 25 million tonnes, respectively. Waste production in 2000 indicates that the USA alone produced more leftovers than the cumulative production of the rest of the countries.