Earth’s CO2 Level Rose Every Year Since Climate Change Became a National Issue

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2018
> Carbon dioxide (CO2): 407.58 ppm
> Methane (CH4): 1,857.31 ppm
> Nitrous oxide (N2O): 330.90 ppm

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2019
> Carbon dioxide (CO2): 411.66 ppm
> Methane (CH4): 1,866.59 ppm
> Nitrous oxide (N2O): 331.88 ppm

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2020
> Carbon dioxide (CO2): 414.24 ppm
> Methane (CH4): 1,878.95 ppm
> Nitrous oxide (N2O): 333.03 ppm

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2021
> Carbon dioxide (CO2): 416.45 ppm
> Methane (CH4): 1,895.50 ppm
> Nitrous oxide (N2O): 334.31 ppm

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2022
> Carbon dioxide (CO2): 418.39 ppm as of June
> Methane (CH4): 1,909.20 ppm as of March
> Nitrous oxide (N2O): 335.40 ppm as of March