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The Earth's atmosphere is about 20.5% oxygen. This amounts to about 1 quintillion (1x1018) kg.

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The NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory places the figure at 20.95% Oxygen by volume (21% if you're rounding up).

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Oxygen only takes up about 20.95% of the air in the atmosphere. The rest of the air is taken up by 78.09% of nitrogen, 0.93% of argon, and 0.039% of carbon dioxide.

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The Earth's atmosphere is 77% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, with traces of argon, carbon dioxide and water.

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The atmosphere is about 19.5 % oxygen.

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