Question

By how much did carbon dioxide levels increase from 1980 to 2000?

Answer 1

Answer: Over last few decades there is a huge increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the environment because of various kinds of human activities.

This increase in the level of carbon dioxide has increased the temperature of the earth and has a harmful impact in ocean as it has led to acidification of water.

The amount of carbon dioxide in atmosphere was less in 1980 but has now increased from (1980) 340 ppm to (2000) 370 ppm.

Answer 2

in 1980, the carbon oxide levels is 338.32 parts per millions,

while in 2000, the carbon dioxide levels is 369.67 parts per millions

So the increase is around

31.35 parts per millions