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.

The line graph illustrates the average discharge of carbon dioxide per person in four different areas from 1967 to 2007.

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it is clear that

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average CO2 emission per person in the

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and

Sweden

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generally declined between 1976 and 2007,

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emissions in Italy and Portugal gradually increased over the same period, with the

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consistently having the highest emission per person throughout the time frame, followed by

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, Italy, and

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Portugal with the lowest emission. Regarding emissions, both the

UK

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and

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exhibited a downward trend in per capita CO2 emissions. with the

UK

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starting at the highest level in 1967 approximately 11 metric

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and gradually decreasing to remain the highest emitter by 2007(approximately 8 metric

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),

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Sweden

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, which started from a relatively high point of over 8 metric

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, experienced a more significant decline to nearly 6.

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, Portugal and Italy experienced an upward trend in CO2 discharge, Having started at a very low level of approximately 1 metric tonne in 1967 Portugal, which experienced the most dramatic rise, increased almost fourfold by 2007,

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the trend for Italy had shown gradually increased, started in 1967 approximately 4 metric

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and nearly doubled by 2007.