The graph below shows average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per person in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy and Portugal between 1967 and 2007.
The line graph compares the average
emissions
of carbon dioxide in four countries - the UK
, Sweden
, Italy and Portugal - over a period of 40 years.
It is clear that
the UK
has by far the highest CO2 emissions
over the period shown. Portugal, on the other hand
, had overall
the lowest emissions
, although
a slow but steady rise can be observed.
In 1967, each inhabitant of the UK
produced around 11 metric tonnes of CO2, which was significantly more than people in other regions. Italy and Sweden
had average emissions
of around 9 and 4.5 respectively. Portugal's residents generated only a negligible amount, just 1 metric tonne per person.
However
, the UK
saw a decrease in CO2 emissions
by 4 metric tonnes per person after 40 years. Sweden
's average emissions
peaked in 1977 at over 10 metric tonnes and then
gradually declined. By contrast
, Italy and Portugal both had more CO2 emissions
. Italy's emissions
surpassed Sweden
's after 1987, and in 2007 the emissions
of Portugal were at the same level as that of Sweden
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