The line graph illustrates the average carbon dioxide
emissions
per capita in four countries — the United Kingdom, Use synonyms
Sweden
, Italy, and Portugal — over a 40-year period from 1967 to 2007.
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Overall
, the UK and Linking Words
Sweden
experienced a downward trend in individual CO2 Use synonyms
emissions
, Use synonyms
while
Italy and Portugal showed a significant increase. Despite these changes, the UK consistently remained the country with the highest Linking Words
emissions
per person throughout the period.
In 1967, the UK had the highest level of CO2 Use synonyms
emissions
, at around 11 metric Use synonyms
tonnes
per person. Use synonyms
This
figure remained stable until the mid-1970s, after which it began to decline steadily, reaching approximately 9 Linking Words
tonnes
by 2007. Use synonyms
Similarly
, Linking Words
Sweden
started at about 9 Use synonyms
tonnes
per capita, peaked slightly in the 1970s, and Use synonyms
then
declined sharply to around 5 Linking Words
tonnes
by the end of the period.
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In contrast
, Italy and Portugal saw rising trends. Italy’s Linking Words
emissions
rose gradually from just over 4 Use synonyms
tonnes
in 1967 to around 8 Use synonyms
tonnes
in 2007, showing a steady upward trajectory. Portugal had the lowest Use synonyms
emissions
at the beginning, with roughly 1.5 Use synonyms
tonnes
per person, but Use synonyms
this
figure climbed significantly to just over 5 Linking Words
tonnes
by 2007, surpassing Use synonyms
Sweden
.Use synonyms