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Annual CO2 input (tonnes per year)?

Does anyone know, or have a link to somewhere I can find out the yearly CO2 input into the atmosphere? I want to see how much comes from us, the sea, volcanoes etc. Thanks!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    Natural sources of carbon dioxide include the respiration (breathing) of animals and plants, and evaporation from the oceans. Together, these natural sources release about 150 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide each year, far outweighing the 7 billion tonnes of man-made emissions from fossil fuel burning, waste incineration, deforestation and cement manufacture.

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