What is the concentration of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) in dry air, expressed in parts per million (ppm)?
Answer
42 ppm
Carbon Dioxide is present at levels around 42 ppm, or 0.0042% by volume in dry air, despite its significance as a greenhouse gas.
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