Mauna Loa carbon dioxide forecast for 2024
Ocean (Figure 3). Figure 3. Annual CO2 growth rate for years 1960 to 2023 and predicted for 2024 relative to the preceding year, vs. the Niño3.4 index for April of the preceding year to March of the current year. The Niño3.4 index is the sea surface temperature (SST) anomaly in region 5°N to 5°S