the graph below shows average carbon dioxide(co2) emission per person in the United Kingdom, Sweden,Italy and Portugal between 1967 and 2007
The line graph illustrates the average amount of CO2 emitted per person in three European countries from 1967 to 2007.
Overall
, Sweden and Uk showed a downward trend with slight Swedish variations, while
Italy and Portugal shared great similarities in their upward trend over the years.
Initially
, the United Kingdom (around 11 tones
) and Sweden (approximately 9 tones
) produced the most CO2 pollution per person in 1967. However
, the trend changed as Sweden increased to just above 10 tones
whereas
Britain stayed stable for the first 10 years, before steadily falling until 2007. The Swedish on the other hand
, dramatically decreased from around 10 tones
(1977) to approximately 5 tones
in 2007, which is the most significant reduction in carbon emissions among the countries.
The remaining two countries displayed different patterns from the above-mentioned nations. Firstly
, they had the lowest starting point at about 1 ton (Portugal) compared to just above 4 tons (Italy). Secondly
, they inncreased
steadily over time period, eventually overtaking the Sweds at approximately 7 Correct your spelling
increased
increase
tones
(Italy) in 1987 and at about 5 tones
(Portugal) in 2007.Submitted by Farh on
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