First set of data and graphs for Alert: February 14, 2001

World Automobile Production and Fleet, 1950–2000
Year	World Automobile Production (millions)	World Automobile Fleet (millions)
1950	8	53
1951	7	56
1952	6	58
1953	8	62
1954	8	67
1955	11.0	73
1956	9.1	78
1957	9.8	83
1958	8.7	86
1959	10.8	92
1960	12.8	98
1961	11.4	105
1962	14.0	113
1963	15.9	121
1964	16.7	130
1965	19.0	140
1966	19.2	148
1967	18.6	158
1968	21.6	170
1969	23.1	181
1970	22.5	193
1971	26.5	207
1972	27.9	220
1973	30.0	236
1974	26.0	249
1975	25.0	260
1976	28.9	269
1977	30.5	285
1978	31.2	297
1979	30.8	308
1980	28.6	320
1981	27.5	331
1982	26.7	340
1983	30.0	352
1984	30.5	365
1985	32.4	374
1986	32.9	386
1987	33.1	394
1988	34.4	413
1989	35.7	424
1990	36.3	445
1991	35.1	456
1992	35.5	470
1993	34.2	470
1994	34.8	480
1995	35.4	477
1996	36.6	486
1997	38.7	498
1998	38.0	510
1999	39.0	520
2000		532
Compiled by Worldwatch Institute from American Automobile Manufacturers Association, World Motor Vehicle Data and Standard & Poor's DRI.