Methane accounts for a quarter of the warming of carbon dioxide

Emissions measured in millions of tonnes of CO2 equivalent, which is the amount of CO2 that would generate the same amount of warming for each gas

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

Carbon dioxide

Methane

In raw amounts, we emit significantly less methane than carbon dioxide, but methane traps about 28 times more heat in a shorter amount of time.

Nitrous oxide

Fluorinated gases

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

Carbon dioxide

Methane

In raw amounts, we emit significantly less methane than carbon dioxide, but methane traps about 28 times more heat in a shorter amount of time.

Nitrous oxide

Fluorinated gases

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

Carbon dioxide

Methane

In raw amounts, we emit significantly less methane than carbon dioxide, but methane traps about 28 times more heat in a shorter amount of time.

Nitrous oxide

Fluorinated gases

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

Carbon dioxide

Methane

In raw amounts, we emit significantly less methane than carbon dioxide, but methane traps about 28 times more heat in a shorter amount of time.

Nitrous oxide

Fluorinated gases