The presented line chart compares the quantities of emitted carbon dioxide per capita in four nations since 2000, with envisions up to the year 2040.
Overall, the UK has constantly taken the lead and is slated to maintain its prevalence. Another striking feature is that whilst the figures for Italy and Portugal have experienced upward trends, the reverse patterns have been recorded in the data of the remaining areas over time.
Specifically, indicating the least CO2 with below 2 metric tonnes in 2000, Portugal’s statistics has ascended steadily and is projected to exceed 5 metric tonnes after four decades. Likewise, Italy’s CO2 level commenced with roughly twice such initial point of Portugal and then surpassed that of Sweden in circa 2022, after which it is predicted to stabilise at approximately 8 metric tonnes from 2030 to 2040.
In stark contrast, after oscillating from nearly 8 to over 10 metric tonnes for the first two decades, Sweden’s average CO2 emission rate per person fell and is supposed to end with below 6 metric tonnes, identical to that of Portugal simultaneously. The given duration also has witnessed the UK’s moderate decline from the apex of virtually 11 metric tonnes to supposedly roughly 7 metric tonnes over 40 years.