Greenhouse Gas Diagram. Previously they were projected to rise by 4. The primary greenhouse gases in the earths atmosphere are water vapor carbon dioxide methane nitrous oxide and ozone.
Greenhouse gas emissions making it the largest contributor of us. Total greenhouse gas emissions from the sector are projected to fall by around 2 by 2020 over 2009 levels. The greenhouse gas emission projections for uk agriculture in this paper are an up date to the previous projections produced by decc in march 2011.
Greenhouse gases are measured in carbon dioxide equivalents co 2 e.
James bradbury zachary clement and adrian down. Once emitted into the atmosphere they disperse widely around the globe. The earths carbon reservoirs naturally act as both sources adding carbon to the atmosphere and sinks removing carbon from the atmosphere. The primary greenhouse gases in the earths atmosphere are water vapor carbon dioxide methane nitrous oxide and ozone.