Carbon dioxide equivalence

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-004162",
  "term": "Carbon dioxide equivalence",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A metric for comparing the emissions of different greenhouse gases based on their global warming potential (GWP). It converts the warming impact of a quantity of another greenhouse gas into the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that would have the equivalent impact over a specified time horizon, typically 100 years. For example, over 100 years, one tonne of methane has a CO2 equivalence of about 28 tonnes, reflecting its higher GWP.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/carbon-dioxide-equivalence/"
}