environment medium True/False

Methane is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide on a per-molecule basis over a 100-year timeframe.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

Methane traps heat much more effectively than CO2, giving it a Global Warming Potential (GWP) of about 28-34 times that of CO2 over 100 years.

Topic Climate Change
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC