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Is oil a greenhouse gas

Updated: 8/9/2023
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of course they do. you drive cars dont you? use petrol to make electricity and even run this computer!

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Yes, it produces the well-known greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, along with nitrous oxides and traces of sulphur dioxide.

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No. Oil (petroleum) is a liquid. Greenhouse gasses are just that- gasses.

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More greenhouse gases, whenever we burn fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas).


What is the chief greenhouse gas that results from human activity?

Carbon Dioxide! From burning coal, oil and natural gas.


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