The graph below shows average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per person in the United 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 graph compares average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per person in four countries over a

period

of 40

years

. The line graph compares average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per person in four countries over a

period

of 40

years

. It is clear from the line graph that Portugal and Italy went up over the

period

,the United Kingdom and Sweden saw a decline between 1967 and 2007.

In addition

,Sweden experienced a sharp growth between 1967 and 1977. In detail,the United Kingdom took the lead in carbon dioxide emissions per person in 1967,the figure decreased gradually from about 11 metric

tonnes

to 9 metric

tonnes

from 1967 to 2007,

Although

Sweden rose sharply from 9 metric

tonnes

in 1967 to 11 metric

tonnes

in 1977,it slumped dramatically from 11 metric

tonnes

in 1977 to 5 metric

tonnes

in 2007. Meanwhile,the figure for Italy and Portugal saw a steady rise over a

period

of 40

years

.Especially,there is a sharp increase from 1967 to 1997,Italy increased from 4 metric

tonnes

to 8 metric

tonnes

,and Portugal grew from 1 metric tonne to 5 metric

tonnes

.

However

,they rose slightly in the

last

10

years

.