How CO2 emissions and material flows vary with economic recession: Implications for achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 13
Whether environmental gains during economic downturns persist through recovery remains important for sustained climate mitigation. This study examines recession-associated absolute decarbonization and dematerialization across 154 countries worldwide, using annual CO2 emissions data for 1960-2024 and domestic material consumption (DMC) data for 1970-2024.
Authors
- Qinglong Shao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1636-7045)
- Junjie Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7666-0879)
- He Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5040-7781)
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23413687
- Primary Topic
- Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00