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U.S. forests and other land act as a carbon sink. What share of total U.S. emissions did they offset in 2022?

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422.8 parts per million

What was the global average concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere in 2024?

At Mauna Loa, Hawaii, the monthly average reached 427.55 ppm in August 2026.

Source: NOAA Climate.gov (2024) climate.gov

280 ppm or less

Before the Industrial Revolution began in the mid-1700s, about how much CO2 was in the atmosphere?

Today's level of about 423 ppm is roughly 50% higher.

Source: NOAA Climate.gov (2025) climate.gov

about 8,887 grams

How much CO2 is created by burning one gallon of gasoline?

The carbon in the fuel combines with oxygen from the air as it burns, so the CO2 produced weighs more than the gasoline itself.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency epa.gov

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