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How much carbon dixiode is released when a volcano erupts?

Answer:
Generally less than 0.005 gigatons, unless it is a huge eruption on a scale we haven't seen in history. Annually, the average is somewhere between 0.15 and 0.25 gigatons (150 - 250 million tons).
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