Depicted in the line graph is statistical information applicable to average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per person in the United Kingdom,
Sweden
, Italy, and Portugal between 1967 and 2007. As a general overview, it is noticeable that the United Kingdom consistently maintained the highest level of emissions throughout the period, despite a downward trend. Another cardinal feature is that Use synonyms
while
emissions in the UK and Linking Words
Sweden
declined significantly, those in Italy and Portugal experienced an upward trend.Concentrating on the UK and Use synonyms
Sweden
, the UK was obviously dominant, starting at roughly 11 metric Use synonyms
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in 1967 and declining gradually to just under 9 metric Use synonyms
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by 2007. Use synonyms
Sweden
stood at about 8.5 metric Use synonyms
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in 1967, peaked at over 10 metric Use synonyms
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in 1977, and Use synonyms
then
plummeted to approximately 5.5 metric Linking Words
tonnes
by 2007.Shifting focus to Italy and Portugal, both countries showed an upward trend. Italy rose from just over 4 metric Use synonyms
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in 1967 to a peak of nearly 8 metric Use synonyms
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by 1997, remaining constant Use synonyms
thereafter
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Similarly
, Portugal climbed from roughly 1 metric tonne in 1967 to over 5 metric Linking Words
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by 2007.Use synonyms