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IELTS Task 1 line graph practice questions
A line graph shows change over time. Your overview should name the overall trend of each line and the biggest change, before any single number.
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- Internet users (% of population)The percentage of the population using the internet in four countries between 2000 and 2020
- UK electricity generation by sourceThe amount of electricity generated from three sources in the UK between 1990 and 2020
- International students enrolledThe number of international students enrolled at universities in four countries from 2005 to 2020
- Share of daily journeys by transport modeThe percentage of daily journeys made by bicycle, car and public transport in one European city between 1980 and 2020
- Annual visitors to the islandThe number of tourists visiting a small island resort between 2008 and 2020
- Smartphone ownership by age groupThe percentage of people owning a smartphone in three age groups between 2010 and 2022
- Unemployment rateThe unemployment rate in three countries from 2000 to 2020
- Renewable share of energy consumptionThe proportion of total energy consumption that came from renewable sources in three countries between 1995 and 2020
- Higher education enrolmentThe percentage of men and women aged 18–24 enrolled in higher education in one country from 1970 to 2020
- Child obesity rateThe percentage of children classed as obese in three countries between 1990 and 2020
- Annual fish catchThe annual fish catch in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans between 1950 and 2010
- Annual water consumptionThe amount of water used for agriculture, industry and households in one country from 1980 to 2020
- Births and deaths per 1,000 peopleThe number of births and deaths per thousand people in one country between 1950 and 2010
- Average house priceAverage house prices in three cities between 2000 and 2020
- Weekly hours of entertainment (teenagers)The average number of hours per week spent on three forms of entertainment by teenagers between 2005 and 2022
- Road deaths per 100,000 peopleThe number of road deaths per 100,000 people in four age groups in one country between 1995 and 2020
- Annual consumption per personThe average amount of tea and coffee drunk per person per year in one country from 1990 to 2020
- Employees working mainly from homeThe percentage of employees working mainly from home in four sectors between 2015 and 2023
- CO2 emissionsCarbon dioxide emissions in three regions of the world between 1980 and 2020
- Electric car salesThe number of electric cars sold in four countries between 2012 and 2022
- Public library useThe number of visits to public libraries and books borrowed in one city between 2000 and 2020
- International tourist arrivalsThe number of international tourists arriving in three countries between 2000 and 2019
- Annual food salesAnnual sales of fast food and of fresh healthy food in one country from 1995 to 2020
- Subscriptions per 100 peopleThe number of mobile phone and landline subscriptions per 100 people in one country between 1998 and 2018
- Recycling rate by materialThe percentage of waste recycled in one country for three materials between 1990 and 2020
- Average monthly temperatureThe average monthly temperature, in degrees Celsius, in three cities over one year
- Workforce employed in agricultureThe percentage of the workforce employed in agriculture in four countries from 1960 to 2010
- Households with internet accessThe percentage of urban and rural households with internet access in one country between 2005 and 2023
- Newspaper and online newsThe number of daily newspaper copies sold and online news subscriptions in one country from 2000 to 2020
- Average monthly rainfallAverage monthly rainfall, in millimetres, in three regions of one country
- Solar installations and costThe average cost of solar panel installation and the number of installations in one country between 2008 and 2022
- Marriages and divorces per 1,000 peopleThe number of marriages and divorces per 1,000 people in one country between 1960 and 2020
- Regular participantsThe number of people regularly taking part in gym, yoga and swimming activities in one city between 2005 and 2020
- Cereal productionWorld production of three cereal crops between 1990 and 2020
- Annual passengersThe number of passengers using three airports between 2000 and 2020
- Destination of school leaversThe percentage of school leavers who went into work and into further study in one country between 2000 and 2020
- Average download speedThe average broadband download speed in three countries between 2010 and 2022
- Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth in Europe (for women and men) and in Sub-Saharan Africa between 1950 and 2020
- Monthly online spending per personAverage monthly spending on online shopping by four age groups between 2012 and 2022
- Average number of births per womanThe number of births per woman in three countries between 1960 and 2020
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