The whole atmosphere is shared out fairly among everyone. How many tonnes of air does each person get?

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628,000 tonnes

About 628,000 tonnes. As much as 60 Eiffel Towers, each.

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1. 5.15 quadrillion tonnes of air
2. ÷ 8.2 billion people
3. = about 628,000 t

Source: Wikipedia: Atmosphere of Earth, mass 5.15 × 10¹⁸ kg

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