The graph illustrates the mean carbon dioxide
emissions
per individual in four countries, namely the UK, Use synonyms
Sweden
, Portugal and Italy from 1967 to 2007, a 40-year period.
In detail, 1967 witnessed an average of about 11 metric Use synonyms
tonnes
of CO2 Use synonyms
emissions
per person in the UK, which was the highest ever compared to the other countries at any given point. Followed by gradual declines until 2007, which was accounted for almost 9 metric Use synonyms
tonnes
of CO2 Use synonyms
emissions
per capita. Use synonyms
Sweden
, Use synonyms
on the other hand
, started at an average of 8.5 metric Linking Words
tonnes
in 1967. Use synonyms
Then
, it rose sharply by the end of the first Linking Words
decade
exceeding 10 metric Use synonyms
tonnes
for each Swedish.
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Furthermore
, Portugal started with subtle Linking Words
emissions
at only 1 metric tonne individually in 1967. Use synonyms
However
, the numbers soared dramatically to the end of 1997 at 5 metric Linking Words
tonnes
, which is 5-fold surprisingly. In the Use synonyms
last
Linking Words
decade
, they managed to level off their numbers to intersect with Use synonyms
Sweden
at 5.25 metric Use synonyms
tonnes
CO2 Use synonyms
emissions
for each person, supposedly the least possible average in 2007. Use synonyms
While
Italy showed substantial increases in CO2 Linking Words
emissions
from about 4.5 to 6.2 metric Use synonyms
tonnes
in the first Use synonyms
decade
, they controlled the pace through the remaining period and coincided with Use synonyms
Sweden
's averages in the middle of the third Use synonyms
decade
, at almost 6.8 CO2 metric Use synonyms
tonnes
, Use synonyms
as well as
finished at around 7.5 metric Linking Words
tonnes
CO2 Use synonyms
emissions
per person.
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Overall
, Linking Words
while
the highest Linking Words
emissions
throughout the period were in the UK, the lowest Use synonyms
emissions
were in Portugal. Use synonyms
Besides
, Linking Words
Sweden
saw a fluctuation but finished with the least Use synonyms
emissions
as well.Use synonyms
besoyam