The line graph shows the trend of CO2 emissions globally from 1960 to the present day. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph presents data on global carbon dioxide emissions in millions of tonnes from 1960 to 2020. Overall, the period witnessed a dramatic and consistent upward trend in CO2 output, more than quintupling over the six decades. Starting from a relatively low figure of approximately 7,000 million tonnes in 1960, emissions experienced a period of sustained growth. By 1980, this figure had doubled to around 15,000 million tonnes. The 1980s and 1990s saw this upward trajectory continue, with emissions reaching 20,000 million tonnes in 1990 and then jumping significantly to over 30,000 million tonnes by the turn of the millennium. The most rapid increase occurred between 2000 and 2010, where emissions surged from approximately 30,000 to 35,000 million tonnes. While the rate of increase slowed in the final decade shown, emissions still managed to climb, peaking at slightly more than 37,000 million tonnes in 2020.
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