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Combustion of Fossil Fuels Produces CO2
- Since we know the world’s annual fossil fuel consumption, we can estimate the world’s annual CO2 production using the balanced chemical equation.
- Calculation shows that the world’s annual CO2 production—from fossil fuel combustion—matches the measured annual atmospheric CO2 increase, implying that fossil fuel combustion is indeed responsible for increased atmospheric CO2 levels.