The line graph illustrates the average carbon dioxide (CO₂)
emissions
per Use synonyms
person
, measured in metric Use synonyms
tonnes
, in four European countries—namely the United Kingdom, Use synonyms
Sweden
, Italy, and Portugal—between 1967 and 2007. Use synonyms
Overall
, Linking Words
while
CO₂ Linking Words
emissions
in the UK and Use synonyms
Sweden
showed a declining trend, Italy and Portugal experienced a steady increase over the Use synonyms
period
.
At the beginning of the Use synonyms
period
, the UK had the highest Use synonyms
emissions
, with each Use synonyms
person
producing around 11 metric Use synonyms
tonnes
of CO₂ in 1967. Use synonyms
This
figure gradually declined over time, reaching approximately 9 metric Linking Words
tonnes
in 2007. Use synonyms
Similarly
, Linking Words
Sweden
recorded around 8.5 metric Use synonyms
tonnes
per Use synonyms
person
in 1967. Use synonyms
However
, Linking Words
emissions
in Use synonyms
Sweden
dropped significantly to about 6 metric Use synonyms
tonnes
by 1987 and continued to decline steadily, reaching just below 6 metric Use synonyms
tonnes
in 2007.
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In contrast
, both Italy and Portugal followed an upward trend. In 1967, Italy’s per capita Linking Words
emissions
stood at around 4 metric Use synonyms
tonnes
, and Use synonyms
this
number rose consistently, peaking at about 7.5 metric Linking Words
tonnes
in 1997 before stabilizing. Meanwhile, Portugal had the lowest Use synonyms
emissions
at the start of the Use synonyms
period
, with only 1 metric tonne per Use synonyms
person
. Use synonyms
However
, its Linking Words
emissions
rose sharply, reaching approximately 5.7 metric Use synonyms
tonnes
in 1997, where it remained relatively stable until 2007.
By the end of the Use synonyms
period
, Use synonyms
emissions
in Portugal and Use synonyms
Sweden
converged at just below 6 metric Use synonyms
tonnes
, Use synonyms
while
the UK still had the highest Linking Words
emissions
, despite its significant decline. Italy, Use synonyms
on the other hand
, had surpassed Linking Words
Sweden
, maintaining the second-highest level of CO₂ Use synonyms
emissions
.Use synonyms
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