This statistic displays the relative global warming potential of various emissions, broken down by contaminant. A single mass of carbon dioxide is used as a baseline. Global warming potential measures how much heat a greenhouse gas is capable of trapping in the atmosphere. In a 20 year period, methane is capable of trapping 86 times the amount of heat that carbon dioxide traps.
Relative global warming potentials of various emissions, by contaminant
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UNEP. (September 7, 2015). Relative global warming potentials of various emissions, by contaminant [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 24, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/536528/global-warming-potentials-by-contaminant/
UNEP. "Relative global warming potentials of various emissions, by contaminant ." Chart. September 7, 2015. Statista. Accessed May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/536528/global-warming-potentials-by-contaminant/
UNEP. (2015). Relative global warming potentials of various emissions, by contaminant . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 24, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/536528/global-warming-potentials-by-contaminant/
UNEP. "Relative Global Warming Potentials of Various Emissions, by Contaminant ." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Sep 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/536528/global-warming-potentials-by-contaminant/
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