Global transportation sector CO₂ emissions change 2021, by country
The outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 heavily impacted the global transportation sector, resulting in carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from this sector plummetting all across the globe. Nevertheless, as the transportation sector recovered in 2021, its emissions saw an increase. Transportation emissions in the United States grew by nearly 10 percent in 2021 when compared to 2020. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom's emissions increased by over six percent. Although emissions grew in most countries, Germany's transportation CO₂ emissions dropped by less than one percent that year.
