Atmospheric gasses.

A look at Atmospheric gasses the climate data

Atmospheric Composition & Greenhouse Forcing

Atmospheric Composition (by Volume)

Gas % Volume Role in GHE
Nitrogen (Nâ‚‚) 78.08% Minimal
Oxygen (Oâ‚‚) 20.95% Minimal
Argon (Ar) 0.93% Negligible
Carbon Dioxide (COâ‚‚) 0.04% (~400 ppm) Major contributor
Methane (CHâ‚„) 0.00019% (~1.9 ppm) Strong per molecule
Nitrous Oxide (Nâ‚‚O) 0.00003% (~0.3 ppm) Potent but less abundant
Water Vapor (H₂O) Variable (0–4%) Dominant natural GHG (feedback)

Relative Radiative Forcing (W/m²)

Greenhouse Gas Forcing Main Sources
COâ‚‚ 1.82 Fossil fuels, deforestation
CHâ‚„ 0.48 Agriculture, landfills
Nâ‚‚O 0.17 Fertilizers, combustion
Halocarbons 0.34 Industrial chemicals

Forcing Comparison Bar Chart

COâ‚‚
CHâ‚„
Nâ‚‚O
Halocarbons

Atmospheric Gas Concentrations

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Mauna Loa CO2 in 2025

COâ‚‚ Emissions

Gigatonnes of carbon dioxide per year
CO2 slope: 0.384 per decade (GtCO2/year)
17.45
19.67
21.31
22.95
25.40
27.84
30.01
32.15
33.45
34.75