The graph shows average CO2 emissions per individual in four European
countries from 1967 to 2007.
Overall, average CO2 emissions of people in the UK and Sweden experienced
a declining trend while emissions per person in Italy and Portugal increased
significantly. Despite the steady reduction, average emissions in the UK
stayed the highest throughout.
Among the listed countries above, the CO2 emissions in the UK constituted
the highest quantities over the whole period although the emissions started
to decrease. Although in the first decade the average emissions per person
was roughly 11 metric tonnes, they had fallen to about 9 metric tonnes by
the year of 2007. As for Sweden, the average CO2 emissions started at 9
metric tonnes in 1967, followed by an abrupt increase in1977, from there,
however, they had witnessed continuous decline by the final year, falling to
close to approximately 5.7 metric tonnes.
On the other hand, the average CO2 emissions per individual in Italy doubled
the initial figure from 4 metric tonnes to roughly 8 metric tonnes over four
decades. Similarly, Portugal's emissions climbed from about 1 metric tonnes
in 1967 and they were on increase over the following three decades before
reaching Sweden's figure in 2007.