Question

Which compares the happiness of methane and nitrous oxide as a greenhouse, gas with that of carbon dioxide

Answer 1

Methane and nitrous oxide are both significantly more potent greenhouse gases than carbon dioxide. Methane has a global warming potential 28 times higher than carbon dioxide over a 100-year period, while nitrous oxide has a global warming potential 298 times higher than carbon dioxide over the same period. This means that even though carbon dioxide is the most prevalent greenhouse gas emitted by human activities, methane and nitrous oxide contribute more to the overall warming of the planet on a molecule-for-molecule basis.