Annual change in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in India 1982-2020
Although factors such as renewable energy growth and economic slowdown affected these figures, measures, such as lockdowns, implemented to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) had a big impact in early 2020. According to the source, March of 2020 experienced an estimated 15 percent drop in emissions when compared to the previous year.
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