The line graph provides details on the average CO2 emissions per capita over a 40-year
period between 1967 and 2007 in four European countries.
Overall, two countries (Italy and Portugal) witnessed an increase in the average CO2 emissions
while the per capita figures in the other two countries declined.
Italy and Portugal both experienced a gradual increase in CO2 emissions per person, both
increasing at a similar rate. Italy started in 1967 at around 4 metric tonnes per person while
Portugal was much lower at 1 metric tonne. By the end of the period, Italy’s emissions had risen
to just under 8 metric tonnes and Portugal’s had increased to just below 6 metric tonnes.
In contrast, the UK started as the highest producer of CO2 per per person in 1967 with over 10
metric tonnes. This figure fell to just over 8 metric tonnes but remained the country with the
highest figure in 2007. Sweden’s emissions started high at over 8 metric tonnes and increased
slightly in 1977. After this point, however, the figure declined significantly, finishing at the same
level as Portugal in 2007, just under 6 tonnes — the joint lowest figure of all four countries.
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The line graph provides
details
on the average CO2
emissions
per capita
over
a 40-year
period between 1967 and 2007 in four European countries.
Overall
, two countries (Italy and Portugal) witnessed an increase in the average CO2 emissions
while the per capita
figures
in the other two countries declined.
Italy and Portugal both experienced a gradual increase in CO2
emissions
per person, both
increasing at a similar rate. Italy
started
in 1967 at around 4 metric tonnes per person while
Portugal was much lower at 1 metric tonne. By the
end
of the period, Italy’s
emissions
had risen
to
just
under 8 metric tonnes and Portugal’s had increased to
just
below 6 metric tonnes.
In contrast
, the UK
started
as the highest producer of CO2 per per person in 1967 with
over
10
metric tonnes. This
figure
fell to
just
over
8 metric tonnes
but
remained the country with the
highest
figure
in 2007. Sweden’s
emissions
started
high at
over
8 metric tonnes and increased
slightly
in 1977. After this point,
however
, the
figure
declined
significantly
, finishing at the same
level as Portugal in 2007,
just
under 6 tonnes — the joint lowest
figure
of all four countries.
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