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