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1921 encompasses the tail end of a depression, which means economic activity was greatly reduced, and you would expect emissions to be greatly reduced as a resu
by zat 5y ago
1921 encompasses the tail end of a depression, which means economic activity was greatly reduced, and you would expect emissions to be greatly reduced as a result. 1918 doesn't have this issue nearly as bad.
Why not pick a date during the tail end of Great Depression instead? Would that have been too obvious?
- seoaeu 5y ago1918 marks the last year of a world war and the start of a global pandemic. It might not be the tail end of a depression, but there's other issues with using it as a baseline...