The bar chart illustrates the amount of carbon
emissions
produced by six countries — the USA, Germany, the United Kingdom, China, Canada, and India — in the years 1975, 1990, and 2005, measured in thousand metric tonnes.
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Overall
, the USA and China recorded the highest levels of carbon Linking Words
emissions
across the period, Use synonyms
while
the UK and Canada produced the lowest amounts.
In 1975, the USA emitted around 1,200,000 metric tonnes of carbon. Linking Words
This
figure rose slightly in 1990 and Linking Words
then
peaked at about 1,600,000 in 2005. Linking Words
Similarly
, China’s Linking Words
emissions
increased dramatically, from just under 400,000 in 1975 to around 600,000 in 1990, before reaching approximately 1,500,000 metric tonnes in 2005.
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In contrast
, the United Kingdom reduced its Linking Words
emissions
gradually from around 170,000 in 1975 to slightly below Use synonyms
this
level in 2005. Germany Linking Words
also
saw a small decline, from just above 200,000 to around 200,000 over the same period. Canada’s Linking Words
emissions
remained relatively stable at just under 200,000, Use synonyms
whereas
India’s Linking Words
emissions
roughly doubled, increasing from below 100,000 in 1975 to almost 400,000 in 2005.Use synonyms