The following result is obtained by Expert Opinion : Well, if you got back to the basics the amount of oxygen in the atmosphere is much larger than the amount of carbon dioxide. Nitrogen — 78 % Oxygen — 21 % Argon — 0.93 % Carbon dioxide — 0.04 % The amount of carbon dioxide present in our atmosphere is so little that it can’t really make a huge difference even it its released constantly because oxygen prevails over all other gases.