The graph below shows average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per person in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy and Portugal between 1967 and 2007. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

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

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.    

Write at least 150 words.
The line graph depicts the average carbon dioxide emissions produced by each person in 4 European nations from 1967 to 2007.
Overall
, the UK and Sweden had dropped
according to
the statistics,
while
Italy and Portugal had increasing trends. In 1967, the UK with around 11 metric
tonnes
was the highest amount and it decreased moderately to around 9 metric
tonnes
in 2007. Sweden had started the value by 8 metric
tonnes
and went up to just more than 10 metric
tonnes
.
Then
it fell dramatically to around 7 metric
tonnes
in 1987 and continued to decrease slightly to under 6 metric
tonnes
in 2007.
On the other hand
, both Portugal and Italy rose over the period which started with around 1 meter
tonnes
and almost 4 metric
tonnes
respectively. Italy kept its growing trend to nearly under 8 metric
tonnes
in 1997 and remained steady until 2007. And Portugal gradually grew and it reached approximately nearly under 6 metric
tonnes
in 2007.
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