The graph below shows average carbon dioxide emissions per person in the Unitedv 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 average carbon dioxide emissions per person in the Unitedv 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 chart illustrates the per capita carbon dioxide
emissions
in four countries—namely the UK,
Sweden
, Italy, and Portugal—over a 40-year period.
Overall
, the United Kingdom had the highest CO2
emissions
,
while
Portugal had the lowest.
Sweden
's
emissions
also
fluctuated significantly. In 1967, the UK was the highest contributor of CO2 with over 10
tonnes
per person, followed by
Sweden
with approximately 8
tonnes
. Italy and Portugal had much lower
emissions
, with Italy slightly over 4
tonnes
and Portugal under 2
tonnes
. The UK's
emissions
gradually decreased to just over 9
tonnes
by 2007.
Sweden
's
emissions
increased to around 10
tonnes
in 1977 but
then
dramatically decreased to about 5
tonnes
by 2007. Italy saw a significant increase in CO2
emissions
, reaching 8
tonnes
by the end of the period. Portugal's
emissions
rose steadily until 1997 and
then
slightly increased until the end of the period.
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