R408A GWP: global warming potential (AR4, AR5, AR6)
R408A has a 100-year global warming potential (GWP) of 3,152 under AR4, 2,430 to 3,257.1 under AR5, 3,856 under AR6, and 3,879 under WMO 2022.
A GWP is counted in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent (kg CO₂e) per kilogram of gas released.
GWP by IPCC report and horizon
One row per figure. When publishers print different figures under one report, each figure gets its own row.
Composition
R408A is a blend. Shares by mass as MfE states them.
| Component | Share by mass |
|---|---|
| R125 | 7% |
| R143a | 46% |
| R22 | 47% |
Who publishes it
Every open record of R408A this page reads, with the figures it prints.
| Publisher | Record | Region | Figures | Factor page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADEME | R408a | World | AR5 100 years: 3,257 | |
| ADEME | R408a | World | AR6 100 years: 3,856 | |
| DESNZ | Blends - R408A | United Kingdom | AR5 100 years: 2,430 | |
| MfE | Refrigerant Use - Refrigerant blends: Zeotropes - 408A - R-125/143a/22 (7.0/46.0/47.0) | New Zealand | AR5 100 years: 3,257.1 | |
| UNEP | R-408A - R-125/143a/22 (7.0/46.0/47.0) | World | AR4 100 years: 3,152 · WMO 2022 20 years: 6,746 · WMO 2022 100 years: 3,879 |
Source: the open records of the open-climate.ai catalogue, version 1590.
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