The graph below shows average carbon dioxide (co2) emissions per person in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Itay and Portugal between 1967 and 2007.

The line chart illustrates the average use of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (in metric
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) in several areas, namely the UK, Sweden, Italy, and Portugal, from 1967 to 2007.
Overall
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, the UK and Sweden showed a downward trajectory,
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Italy and Portugal experienced moderate growth over time. In 1967, the average CO2 in the UK began with the highest number at over 10 metric
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, and from
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on, the figure decreased consistently to about 9 metric
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in 2007.
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, Sweden started at above 8 metric
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in 1967,
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it soared to over 10 in 1977 before falling to almost 5 metric
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by 2007.
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, the use of CO2 in Italy initiated at under 5 metric
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in 1967, and at
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point, it rose steadily,
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it reached nearly 8 metric
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in 1997 and remained the same just ten years later.
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, the average use of emissions in Portugal recorded a consistent increase throughout the period. It started at under 2 metric
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, after which it expanded moderately to about 5 metric
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in 1997 before edging up to nearly 6 metric
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at the end
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of the period.

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