The graph illustrates the average output of carbon dioxide in metric tonnes for each individual in four European countries over a forty-year period.
Overall, C02 output per individual in the UK and Sweden began the highest but witnessed a decline toward the end of the period. Conversely, Italy and Portugal started with relatively low emissions but saw considerable increases by the end of the timeframe.
In 1967 the UK had the highest proportion of carbon emissions at around 11 metric tonnes per person, however, throughout the whole period there was a steady decline in C02 output ending at around 9 metric tonnes for each individual. Swedens output started at approximately 9 metric tonnes, it rose to a peak of around 11 tonnes in 1977 and then saw a sharp decline to approximately half of that by 2007.
In contrast, Portugal in 1967 had the lowest output at just over 1 tonne per person. Over the next 40 years, this increased gradually ending at over 5 metric tonnes. Italy demonstrated a similar pattern, beginning at 4 metric tonnes and ending at nearly 8 tonnes of CO2 by 2007.
The graph illustrates the average
output
of carbon dioxide in metric tonnes for each individual in four European countries
over
a forty-year period.
Overall
, C02
output
per individual in the UK and Sweden began the highest
but
witnessed a decline toward the
end
of the period.
Conversely
, Italy and Portugal
started
with
relatively
low emissions
but
saw
considerable increases by the
end
of the timeframe.
In 1967 the UK had the highest proportion of carbon emissions at around 11 metric tonnes per person,
however
, throughout the whole period there was a steady decline in C02
output
ending at around 9 metric tonnes for each individual.
Swedens
output
started
at approximately 9 metric tonnes, it rose to a peak of around 11 tonnes in 1977 and then
saw
a sharp decline to approximately half of that by 2007.
In contrast
, Portugal in 1967 had the lowest
output
at
just
over
1 tonne per person.
Over
the
next
40 years, this increased
gradually
ending at
over
5 metric tonnes. Italy demonstrated a similar pattern, beginning at 4 metric tonnes and ending at
nearly
8 tonnes of CO2 by 2007.