Originally Posted by
Mesabah
During the pandemic, CO2 rates in the atmosphere actually increased as transportation rates fell off a cliff.
CO2 emissions decreased by about 7%. It's also noted that CO2 emissions generally recovered to "normal" levels by summer, so only a 3 month reduction. While atmospheric CO2 increased, it increased at a rate 22% less than 2019. Scientists were expecting a 7% reduction in year over year CO2 concentrations due to El Nino status but instead measured an additional 15% reduction beyond what was expected.