Which of the following gases has the highest Global Warming Potential (GWP) over a 100-year period?
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Correct answer: Sulfur hexafluoride
While carbon dioxide is the most abundant, sulfur hexafluoride ($SF_6$) has a GWP of approximately 23,500. This means it is thousands of times more effective at trapping heat in the atmosphere than $CO_2$.
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