The graph below shows average carbon dioxide (Co2) emissions per person in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, and Portugal between 1967 and 2007.

The given line graph illustrates the mean
carbon
dioxide
emissions
per person in the UK, Sweden, Italy and Portugal between 1967 and 2007.
Overall
, Portugal and Italy had an upward trend in the timeframe.
However
, the United Kingdom had a downward trend in the timespan.
Moreover
, Sweden had an initial increase and
then
had a constant fall until the end of the time. It is evident that the UK produced nearly 11
carbon
dioxide
emissions
in metric tons in 1967 and continuously decreased to attain approximately 9
carbon
dioxide
emissions
in metric tons in 2007.
Also
, Sweden had an initial increase to reach its peak in 1977 which was about 10
then
declined to hit roughly 5 in 2007. It is clearly seen that Portugal had a constant upward tendency in the trajectory.
Similarly
, Italy had the same trend but the level of production emission in Italy was more than in Portugal in all years.
Additionally
, the most average
carbon
dioxide
emissions
per person was for the United Kingdom in the timeframe.
However
, the lowest one was for Portugal.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • carbon dioxide emissions
  • per person
  • United Kingdom
  • Sweden
  • Italy
  • Portugal
  • graph
  • compare
  • average
  • increase
  • decrease
  • trend
  • peak
  • decline
  • years
  • period
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