Which gas among the following has the maximum global warming potential?
Which gas among the following has the maximum global warming potential?
$\mathrm{CO}_2$
$\mathrm{SF}_6$
$\mathrm{CH}_4$
$\mathrm{N}_2 \mathrm{O}$
Solution
Global warming potential is the heat absorbed by any greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. The global warming potential of $\mathrm{SF}_6$ is 22,200 times, that of $\mathrm{CO}_2$. So, $\mathrm{SF}_6$ has maximum global warming potential.