The line graph compares the amount of carbon dioxide
emissions
per person in four countries (the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy, and Portugal) from 1967 to 2007, measured in metric Use synonyms
tonnes
.
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Overall
, Linking Words
it is clear that
carbon dioxide Linking Words
emissions
decreased in both the United Kingdom and Sweden. Use synonyms
In contrast
, Italy and Portugal saw a steady increase throughout the period.
In 1967, the UK had the highest Linking Words
emissions
at 11 Use synonyms
tonnes
. Use synonyms
This
number decreased slowly to around 9 Linking Words
tonnes
in 2007. Use synonyms
On the other hand
, Sweden started at 8 Linking Words
tonnes
and increased to a peak of 10 Use synonyms
tonnes
in 1977. After that, it fell to around 5 Use synonyms
tonnes
in 2007.
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By contrast
, Italy's Linking Words
emissions
rose steadily from about 4 Use synonyms
tonnes
in 1967 to nearly 8 Use synonyms
tonnes
in 1997, and Use synonyms
then
remained stable. Linking Words
Similarly
, Portugal recorded the lowest Linking Words
emissions
at 1 tonne. Use synonyms
This
number increased slightly to about 5 Linking Words
tonnes
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at the end
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