Written question asked by Lord Watson of Wyre Forest (Labour) on Monday, 29 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 April 2004. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Monday, 19 April 2004 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list carbon dioxide levels in the earth's atmosphere for each of the last 10 years. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Watson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will list carbon dioxide levels in the earth's atmosphere for each of the last 10 years. [165256] Mr. Morley: The table shows atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations in parts per million (ppm) from 1993 to 2002. Average annual data for 2003 are not yet available. The data presented are from air samples collected at the Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii, which is considered one of the most favourable locations in the world for measuring representative concentrations of atmospheric CO2. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Annual atmospheric CO2 (ppm) 1993 357.10 1994 358.86 1995 360.90 1996 362.58 1997 363.84 1998 366.58 1999 368.30 2000 369.47 2001 371.03 2002 373.07 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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