Global fossil carbon emissions rebound near pre-COVID-19 levels

R. B. Jackson; P. Friedlingstein; C. Le Quéré; S. Abernethy; R. M. Andrew; J. G. Canadell; P. Ciais; S. J. Davis; Zhu Deng; Zhu Liu; J. I. Korsbakken; G. P. Peters

doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ac55b6

Global fossil carbon emissions rebound near pre-COVID-19 levels

R. B. Jackson
, P. Friedlingstein
, C. Le Quéré
, S. Abernethy
, R. M. Andrew
, J. G. Canadell
, P. Ciais
, S. J. Davis
, Zhu Deng
, Zhu Liu
, J. I. Korsbakken
, G. P. Peters

Stanford University
University of Exeter
University of East Anglia
Center for International Climate Research (CICERO)
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
CEA/UVSQ/CNRS
Long Beach VA and University of California
Tsinghua University

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

Fossil CO2 emissions in 2021 grew an estimated 4.2% (3.5%-4.8%) to 36.2 billion metric tons compared with 2020, pushing global emissions back close to 2019 levels (36.7 Gt CO2).

Original language	English
Article number	031001
Journal	Environmental Research Letters
Volume	17
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ac55b6
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2022

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

COVID-19
COemissions
climate change
coal, oil, and natural gas
energy
fossil fuels
global carbon budget

Access to Document

10.1088/1748-9326/ac55b6

Cite this

@article{519dc4833d8d41e9bba9c9f69b12a538,

title = "Global fossil carbon emissions rebound near pre-COVID-19 levels",

abstract = "Fossil CO2 emissions in 2021 grew an estimated 4.2\% (3.5\%-4.8\%) to 36.2 billion metric tons compared with 2020, pushing global emissions back close to 2019 levels (36.7 Gt CO2).",

keywords = "COVID-19, COemissions, climate change, coal, oil, and natural gas, energy, fossil fuels, global carbon budget",

author = "Jackson, \{R. B.\} and P. Friedlingstein and \{Le Qu{\'e}r{\'e}\}, C. and S. Abernethy and Andrew, \{R. M.\} and Canadell, \{J. G.\} and P. Ciais and Davis, \{S. J.\} and Zhu Deng and Zhu Liu and Korsbakken, \{J. I.\} and Peters, \{G. P.\}",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd.",

year = "2022",

month = mar,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1088/1748-9326/ac55b6",

language = "English",

volume = "17",

journal = "Environmental Research Letters",

issn = "1748-9318",

number = "3",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Global fossil carbon emissions rebound near pre-COVID-19 levels

AU - Jackson, R. B.

AU - Friedlingstein, P.

AU - Le Quéré, C.

AU - Abernethy, S.

AU - Andrew, R. M.

AU - Canadell, J. G.

AU - Ciais, P.

AU - Davis, S. J.

AU - Deng, Zhu

AU - Liu, Zhu

AU - Korsbakken, J. I.

AU - Peters, G. P.

PY - 2022/3/1

Y1 - 2022/3/1

N2 - Fossil CO2 emissions in 2021 grew an estimated 4.2% (3.5%-4.8%) to 36.2 billion metric tons compared with 2020, pushing global emissions back close to 2019 levels (36.7 Gt CO2).

AB - Fossil CO2 emissions in 2021 grew an estimated 4.2% (3.5%-4.8%) to 36.2 billion metric tons compared with 2020, pushing global emissions back close to 2019 levels (36.7 Gt CO2).

KW - COVID-19

KW - COemissions

KW - climate change

KW - coal, oil, and natural gas

KW - energy

KW - fossil fuels

KW - global carbon budget

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85126539951

U2 - 10.1088/1748-9326/ac55b6

DO - 10.1088/1748-9326/ac55b6

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:85126539951

SN - 1748-9318

VL - 17

JO - Environmental Research Letters

JF - Environmental Research Letters

IS - 3

M1 - 031001

ER -

Global fossil carbon emissions rebound near pre-COVID-19 levels

Abstract

UN SDGs

Keywords

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this