The line graph illustrates the amount of carbon dioxide emitted per capita across four countries, including the UK, Sweden, Italy, and Portugal, over a forty-year period, measured in metric tonnes.
Overall
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while
there is an upward trend for only two countries, Italy and Portugal, neither has overtaken the United Kingdom in terms of CO2 outputs.
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To begin
with, in 1967, CO2 products were dominated by the United Kingdom, with roughly 11, followed by a moderate decline throughout the course, reaching a level of 9 in the end. Meanwhile, Linking Words
although
Sweden commenced at nearly 8.5 metric tonnes, ranking Linking Words
second,
and converged with Italy in the year 1990 with about 6.5, it scored the lowest carbon dioxide discharge at the close of the timeframe, with just about 5.
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In contrast
, whilst Italy and Portugal were the smallest contributors to atmospheric pollution, each with close to 4.1 and 1, respectively, both experienced a sharp rise over the duration, as the former doubled its figure to roughly 9, Linking Words
whereas
the latter tripled to approximately 5.Linking Words