Transportation sector carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in the United Kingdom decreased by an estimated 1.3 percent in 2023. The largest annual CO₂ emissions reduction between 1990 and 2023 occurred in 2020, when COVID-19-related lockdowns and travel restrictions caused transportation emissions to plummet almost 20 percent.
Year-on-year percent change in carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from transportation in the United Kingdom from 1990-2023
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