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What portion of the carbon dioxide currently in earth's atmosphere was generated by humans?

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Roughly 27% of the carbon dioxide in earth's atmosphere was generated by humans. For added context, carbon dioxide comprises about 0.04% of the earth's atmosphere by volume. Hence, 0.01% of the earth's atmosphere is comprised of CO2 generated by humans.

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