The line graph highlights statistics on the amount of carbon dioxide being discharged by per capita in four developed countries over a forty-year period from 1967 to 2007.
In general, it is clear that emissions of CO2 in the UK and Sweden saw downward trends, whereas the figures for Italy and Portugal went up significantly over the period. In addition, the UK, being second on the list in the beginning, decreased considerably and was at the same level with Portugal in the end.
Looking at the indexes for the UK and Sweden, the levels discharging CO2 per person were roughly at 11 metric tons (11 mt) and 9mt respectively in 1997. Subsequently, the figure for the UK registered a moderate fall and ended at just under 9mt in 2007. As for Sweden, despite rising mildly, CO2 discharging then went down gradually and finished at about 5. 5mt in 2007.
With respect to emitted CO2 in Italy and Portugal, they were just over 4mt and a mere of 1mt in the beginning. The figure for Italy rose steeply to just under 8mt in 1997, and then levelled off at the same index till the end. Lastly, the line for Portugal went up significantly to the same as the UK in 2007
The line graph highlights statistics on the amount of carbon dioxide
being discharged
by per capita in four
developed countries
over a forty-year period from 1967 to 2007.
In general
, it is
clear
that emissions of CO2 in the UK and Sweden
saw
downward trends, whereas the figures for Italy and Portugal went up
significantly
over the period.
In addition
, the UK, being second on the list in the beginning, decreased
considerably
and was at the same level with Portugal in the
end
.
Looking at the indexes for the UK and Sweden, the levels discharging CO2 per person were roughly at 11 metric tons (11 mt) and 9mt
respectively
in 1997.
Subsequently
, the figure for the UK registered a moderate fall and ended at
just
under 9mt in 2007. As for Sweden, despite rising
mildly
, CO2 discharging then went down
gradually
and finished at about 5. 5mt in 2007.
With respect to emitted CO2 in Italy and Portugal, they were
just
over 4mt and a mere of 1mt in the beginning. The figure for Italy rose
steeply
to
just
under 8mt in 1997, and then levelled off at the same index till the
end
.
Lastly
, the line for Portugal went up
significantly
to the same as the UK in 2007