Transportation sector carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions in the United Kingdom decreased by an estimated **** percent in 2024. The largest annual CO₂ emissions reduction between 1990 and 2024 occurred in 2020, when COVID-19-related lockdowns and travel restrictions caused transportation emissions to plummet almost ** percent.
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