Atmospheric Measurements of Climate-Relevant Species

CDIAC's data collection includes measurements of the following climate-relevant chemical species. A summary of recent greenhouse gas concentrations is also available. To determine how compounds are named, see the CDIAC "Name that compound" page.

• Aerosols
• Butane (C₄H₁₀)
• Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)
• Carbon Isotopes
• Carbon Monoxide (CO)
• Carbon Tetrachloride (CCl₄)
• Chlorofluorocarbons
• Chloroform (CHCl₃)
• Deuterium (²H)
• Ethane (C₂H₆)
• Ethyl Nitrate (C₂H₅ONO₂)
• Ethyne (C₂H₂)
• Fluoroform (CHF₃)
• Halogenated Compounds (modern records)
• Halons (fluorocarbons)
• Hydrogen (H₂)
• Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
• Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
• i-Propyl Nitrate (C₃H₇ONO₂)
• Methane (CH₄)
• Methyl Bromide (CH₃Br)
• Methyl Chloride (CH₃Cl)
• Methyl Chloroform (CH₃CCl₃)
• Methyl Nitrate (CH₃ONO₂)
• Nitrous Oxide (N₂O)
• Oxygen (O₂)
• Oxygen Isotopes and Ratios
• Ozone (O₃)
• Propane (C₃H₈)
• Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF₆)
• Tetrachloroethene (C₂Cl₄)
• Trifluoromethyl Sulfur Pentafluoride (SF₅CF₃)