N2O has a GWP (global warming potential) of about 260, meaning it is 260 times more effective at trapping energy than CO2. Why then does CO2 contribute more to the greennhouse effect than N2O? Select...

N2O has a GWP (global warming potential) of about 260, meaning it is 260 times more effective at trapping energy than CO2. Why then does CO2 contribute more to the greennhouse effect than N2O?

Select one:

a. Because CO2 is more abundant (by a factor of about a thousand)