The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has seen populations around the world confined to their homes. This has had an impact on the levels of emissions being produced across numerous sectors. With bans imposed on travel, the aviation sector saw daily carbon dioxide emissions fall an estimated 60 percent by April 7th, 2020, relative to annual mean daily emissions in 2019 . This was the most noticeable change of all sectors. As less cars have been on the roads, surface transport emissions also saw a considerable decline.
It was estimated that total global emissions dropped by approximately 17 percent.
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Change in global daily carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by sector during COVID-19 lockdown, by April 7th 2020*
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Nature. (May 19, 2020). Change in global daily carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by sector during COVID-19 lockdown, by April 7th 2020* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120798/global-emission-reductions-due-to-covid-19-by-source/
Nature. "Change in global daily carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by sector during COVID-19 lockdown, by April 7th 2020*." Chart. May 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120798/global-emission-reductions-due-to-covid-19-by-source/
Nature. (2020). Change in global daily carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by sector during COVID-19 lockdown, by April 7th 2020*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120798/global-emission-reductions-due-to-covid-19-by-source/
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