The line graphs illustrates the quantity of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita in four European countries, United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy and Portugal, from 1967 to 2007.
Overall. it can be seen that Italy and Portugal have increasing levels of C02 emissions why Sweden and the United Kingdom experienced a decrease. However, at the beginning of the period, Sweden and the UK presented the largest numbers of emissions.
When considering the data regarding the UK and Sweden, it is evident that both countries lead the CO2 emissions in 1967. Their emissions were more than 10 and 8 tonnes respectevily. Following, United Kingdom assited to a moderate drop throug the period reaching just above 8 tonnes in 2007. Despite the decrease, the UK was the country with the largest emissions in 2007. As for Sweden, in 1977, its emission peaked at more than 10 tonnes. After that a significant decrease took place, emmiting only a bit more of tonnes in 2007.
Both Italy and Portugal increased the CO2 emission in the period given. In 1967, Portugal produced just over 1 tonnes CO2 emissions and Italy a bit more of 4 tonnes. In 2007, Portugal’s emissions were over 5 tonnes and Italy’s close to 8 tonnes, being the second country with more CO2 emissions by 2007.