while methane is a more potent greenhouse gas than co2, there is over 200 times more co2 in the atmosphere.
while methane is a more potent greenhouse gas than co2, there is over 200 times more co2 in the atmosphere.
atmospheric methane:4
atmospheric methane
that is, over a 20-year period, it traps 84 times more heat per mass unit than carbon dioxide (co2) and 32 times the effect when accounting for aerosol interactions.