Definition

A metric used to standardise and allow the global warming potential (GWP) of different greenhouse gases to be compared.

Further reading
Glossary:Carbon dioxide equivalent - Eurostat, Statistics Explained [website]
Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [website]
Related

carbon equivalents; carbon dioxide-equivalents; CO2eq; CO2-eq; CO2 equivalents; greenhouse gas equivalencies

See also
Carbon footprint
Global Warming Potential (GWP)
Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)
Drafted by
Chris Graham
Reviewed by
TBC