The graph depicts data about the amount of average carbon dioxide (CO2) emission per capita in four different countries including the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy and Portugal over a forty-year period between 1967 and 2007.
Overall, it can be seen that there was a considerable upward trend in both Portugal and Italy, while CO2 emission per each British person experienced a steady fall over the period in question. Besides, the production of CO2 released by each Swedish person saw the most significant fluctuation among the four nations.
Looking at the details, in 1967, around 11 CO2 tonnes was produced by a UK resident, which was the highest level of CO2 emission over the period. At this time, the second position belonged to Sweden with 9 tonnes of CO2 emission. Meanwhile, each Italian discharged just over 4 tonnes CO2 which was about three times CO2 emission of a Portugues.
From that time onwards, the quality of CO2 in the UK decreased gradually to just under 9 tonnes in 2007. As for Sweden, despite peaking at over 10 CO2 tonnes, the figure then went up sharply by approximately 5 CO2 tonnes. In contrast, more CO2 was released by each Italian whose figure surged to nearly 8 tonnes, compared with a significant increase to over 5 tonnes in Portugal at the end of the period.
The graph depicts data about the amount of average carbon dioxide (CO2)
emission
per capita in four
different
countries including the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy and Portugal
over
a forty-year
period
between 1967 and 2007.
Overall
, it can be
seen
that there was a considerable upward trend in both Portugal and Italy, while CO2
emission
per each British person experienced a steady fall
over
the
period
in question.
Besides
, the production of CO2 released by each Swedish person
saw
the most significant fluctuation among the four nations.
Looking at the
details
, in 1967, around 11 CO2 tonnes
was produced
by a UK resident, which was the highest level of CO2
emission
over
the
period
. At this time, the second position belonged to Sweden with 9 tonnes of CO2
emission
. Meanwhile, each Italian discharged
just
over
4 tonnes CO2 which was about three times CO2
emission
of a
Portugues
.
From that time onwards, the quality of CO2 in the UK decreased
gradually
to
just
under 9 tonnes in 2007. As for Sweden, despite peaking at
over
10 CO2 tonnes, the figure then went up
sharply
by approximately 5 CO2 tonnes.
In contrast
, more CO2
was released
by each Italian whose figure surged to
nearly
8 tonnes, compared with a significant increase to
over
5 tonnes in Portugal at the
end
of the
period
.