Science · Bath, England · United Kingdom · November 1, 2026

Human metabolism releases 2 billion tons of CO2 a year

Reported by 1 outlet · first reported Nov 1, 5:00 PM ET

A University of Bath study estimates that carbon dioxide from human metabolism is about 2 billion metric tons a year. That amount rose 74% between 1985 and 2015.

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• Phys.org ↗Nov 1, 5:00 PM ET

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