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Gigatonnes in a sentence

Gigatonnes meaning

plural of gigatonne

Using Gigatonnes

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of gigatonne
  • In the example corpus, gigatonnes often appears in combinations such as: gigatonnes of.

Context around Gigatonnes

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

billion 1×

Sentence patterns with Gigatonnes

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

1 4 gigatonnes billion metric 1× 33 4 gigatonnes according to 1× as 6 gigatonnes of co2 1× research three gigatonnes of carbon 1× stands for gigatonnes of carbon 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to new 1× globally greenhouse gas 1× the black numbers 1× they estimate that 1× this year global 1×

Common sentence endings:

annually by 2020 1× are circa 2004 1× by human activity 1× in their forests 1× to climate change 1×

Words around Gigatonnes

Just before it in the word index:

gigaton 4 gigas 11 gigapascals 4 gigaparsec 2 gigantopithecus 4 gigantomachia 3

Just after it in the word index:

gigatons 10 gigawatt 28 gigawatts 52 gigena 2 giger 19 gigg 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Gigatonnes

  • In this selection, "gigatonnes" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 31.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, billion stand out and add context to how "gigatonnes" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1 4 gigatonnes billion metric and 33 4 gigatonnes according to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gigatonnes" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gigatonnes

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The black numbers indicate how much carbon is stored in various reservoirs, in billions tonnes ("GtC" stands for gigatonnes of carbon; figures are circa 2004). (25 words)

According to new research, three Gigatonnes of carbon a year are being drawn down into the ocean, which is about a third of the emissions caused by human activity. (29 words)

They estimate that as much as 6 gigatonnes of CO2 per year could be sequestered by forests by 2055, but only if forestry managers are incentivised to keep carbon in their forests. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

This year global greenhouse gas emissions will fall by 7 per cent to 33.4 gigatonnes according to the 2020 World Energy Outlook, but the agency warns that the economic slump cannot be viewed as a solution to climate change. (40 words)

They estimate that as much as 6 gigatonnes of CO2 per year could be sequestered by forests by 2055, but only if forestry managers are incentivised to keep carbon in their forests. (32 words)

Globally, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the information, communication and technology (ICT) sectors are forecast to reach the equivalent of 1.4 gigatonnes (billion metric tonnes) of carbon dioxide annually by 2020. (32 words)

Example sentences (5)

They estimate that as much as 6 gigatonnes of CO2 per year could be sequestered by forests by 2055, but only if forestry managers are incentivised to keep carbon in their forests.

This year global greenhouse gas emissions will fall by 7 per cent to 33.4 gigatonnes according to the 2020 World Energy Outlook, but the agency warns that the economic slump cannot be viewed as a solution to climate change.

According to new research, three Gigatonnes of carbon a year are being drawn down into the ocean, which is about a third of the emissions caused by human activity.

Globally, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the information, communication and technology (ICT) sectors are forecast to reach the equivalent of 1.4 gigatonnes (billion metric tonnes) of carbon dioxide annually by 2020.

The black numbers indicate how much carbon is stored in various reservoirs, in billions tonnes ("GtC" stands for gigatonnes of carbon; figures are circa 2004).

Common combinations with gigatonnes

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • gigatonnes of 4×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gigatonnes" in a sentence?
An example: "They estimate that as much as 6 gigatonnes of CO2 per year could be sequestered by forests by 2055, but only if forestry managers are incentivised to keep carbon in their forests." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "gigatonnes" from authentic English texts.
What does "gigatonnes" mean?
Gigatonnes means: plural of gigatonne
How many example sentences with "gigatonnes" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "gigatonnes", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.