The graph below shows the average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per person in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy and Portugal between 1967 and 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per person in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy and Portugal between 1967 and 2007.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph illustrates the amounts of CO2 emitted by each person in four countries from 1967 to 2007.
It is clear that
each Swedish or
UK
person released less CO2 over the period researched, but CO2 emissions in Italy and Portugal showed a rise. Citizens in the
UK
was
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responsible for the largest amount of CO2 released all the time. In 1967, about 11
tonnes
CO2
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was produced by a
UK
citizen, followed by 9
tonnes
in Sweden. In comparison, each Italian discharged over 4
tonnes
which
was
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approximately threefold higher than that of a Portuguese. From that time onwards, the average quantity of CO2 released in the
UK
decreased gradually to under 9
tonnes
while
the figure for Sweden, after
an
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1 tonne
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climb in the first decade,
also
went down moderately to well under 6
tonnes
at the end
of the period.
In contrast
, more CO2 was produced by each person in Italy whose figure grew to nearly 8
tonnes
in 2007, compared with an equally significant increase to roughly 6
tonnes
in Portugal.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words co, uk, tonnes with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "amounts" was used 2 times.
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