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 data on average carbon dioxide emissions per person in four countries: the UK,

Sweden

, Italy, and Portugal - over the next four decades, starting in 1967.

Overall

, more and more carbon dioxide emissions were produced in Italy and Portugal,

while

the reverse was true for countries like the United Kingdom and

Sweden

.

Moreover

, the dominant country in terms of air pollution was

Sweden

throughout the whole period. In 1967, the average CO2 discharges for

UK

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and

Sweden

were around 11 and 8 metric

tones

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respectively,

however

, Italy and Portugal had significantly lower figures at nearly 4 and 1 metric

tones

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respectively. By 1977,

Sweden

had reached the peak point of the span at approximately 10 metric tons.

On the other hand

, until 1997, Italy and Portugal had been increasing gradually to about 8 and 5 respectively,

whereas

the UK and

Sweden

had been decreasing steadily to 10 and 6 respectively.

Furthermore

, Italy and Portugal remained unchanged over the

last

decade of the span.