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Carbon dioxide equivalent
A metric measure used to compare the emissions from various greenhouse gases based upon their global warming potential (GWP). Carbon dioxide equivalents are commonly expressed as "million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents (MMTCO2Eq)." The carbon dioxide equivalent for a gas is derived by multiplying the tonnes of the gas by the associated GWP.
MMTCO2Eq = (million metric tonnes of a gas) * (GWP of the gas)
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