• Global Warming Potentials of
greenhouse
gases are based on IR
properties, t½, and
indirect ‘chemical’
effects of the gases on
a mol
/ mol (or g / g ) basis over x
yrs.
Gas GWP (200y) ODP RWP
CO2 1 - 50%
CH4 11 - 20%
N2O 270 - 5%
CFC-11 3400 1.0
CFC-12
CF2Cl2 7100 0.95
HFC134-a 1200 0