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	CO<sub>2eq</sub> stands for "CO<sub>2</sub> equivalent"~~. It's a way to measure the relative strengths of different [[greenhouse gases]]~~.		CO<sub>2eq</sub> stands for "CO<sub>2</sub> equivalent".

	~~In other words: "~~Emitting ~~1 ton~~ of [~~whichever~~ greenhouse gas] is equivalent to emitting ~~how many tons~~ of CO<sub>2</sub>?"		Emitting some amount of any [[greenhouse gas]], is equivalent to emitting some amount of CO<sub>2</sub>.

	~~See main page~~ on [[~~greenhouse gases~~]] ~~for tables with the CO~~<~~sub~~>~~2eq~~</~~sub~~> ~~values for each gas.~~		This is calculated based on the [[Term:GWP\|GWP]]<sup>[global warming potential]</sup> of the gas involved.

	~~Also note that the use~~ of ~~CO<sub>2eq</sub> implies a standard ''timescale'', because some gases stay longer in~~ the ~~atmosphere than others. If you ever find that two sources seem to contradict themselves on the CO<sub>2eq</sub> of a given~~ gas, it's probably because they each specify different timescales. The most commonly used timescale is 100 years {{p2\|(why)\|While it's probably worth considering longer-term timescales, [[climate change]] is currently close to a ''tipping point'', so shorter-term emissions matter more right now.}}.

Elie: Created page with "CO_2eq stands for "CO₂ equivalent". It's a way to measure the relative strengths of different greenhouse gases. In other words: "Emitting 1 ton of [whichever greenhouse gas] is equivalent to emitting how many tons of CO₂?" See main page on greenhouse gases for tables with the CO_2eq values for each gas. Also note that the use of CO_2eq implies a standard ''timescale'', because some gases stay longer in the at..."

2023-05-20T20:45:01Z

Created page with "CO2eq stands for "CO2 equivalent". It's a way to measure the relative strengths of different greenhouse gases. In other words: "Emitting 1 ton of [whichever greenhouse gas] is equivalent to emitting how many tons of CO2?" See main page on greenhouse gases for tables with the CO2eq values for each gas. Also note that the use of CO2eq implies a standard ''timescale'', because some gases stay longer in the at..."

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CO2eq stands for "CO2 equivalent". It's a way to measure the relative strengths of different [[greenhouse gases]].

In other words: "Emitting 1 ton of [whichever greenhouse gas] is equivalent to emitting how many tons of CO2?"

See main page on [[greenhouse gases]] for tables with the CO2eq values for each gas.

Also note that the use of CO2eq implies a standard ''timescale'', because some gases stay longer in the atmosphere than others. If you ever find that two sources seem to contradict themselves on the CO2eq of a given gas, it's probably because they each specify different timescales. The most commonly used timescale is 100 years {{p2|(why)|While it's probably worth considering longer-term timescales, [[climate change]] is currently close to a ''tipping point'', so shorter-term emissions matter more right now.}}.