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We know coronavirus is causing widespread tragic health and economic impacts. I can’t imagine anyone would want to see CO2 emissions drop due to a tragic situation like this. But one effect of the sudden economic shutdown is likely to be the biggest drop in global CO2 emissions on record.

 during the COVID-19 outbreak. While there is still uncertainty for the rest of this year, it’s becoming increasingly clear that 2020 will likely produce the biggest CO2 emissions drop on record. 

The updated estimates on Wednesday suggest a 5.5 percent drop in global CO2 emissions in 2020.

The report points out that getting precise emissions data this rapidly changing situation is a challenge. It also puts some perspective on how this year’s emissions changes fit into the bigger picture of what it would take to keep global temperatures in check.

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Coronavirus on track to cause record CO2 emissions drop. This year’s CO2 emissions forecast to fall 5.5 percent from 2019 levels.

Coronavirus on track to cause record global CO2 emissions drop

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