https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/global-greenhouse-gas-emissions-data
https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/global-greenhouse-gas-emissions-data
I have not been able to find a reliable breakdown of the amount of gasoline's percentage contribution to greenhouse gasses over the amount of time gasoline has been used. The usual breakdowns are "transportation." Which include diesel. Because that is the denominator you need to answer that question. How do we find out how many gallons of gasoline have been burned? That number will always be blurry. And therefore the complex formula that makes up the number under the ratio line will be blurry too. We can simplify by just saying "a lot."
Then, we have to quantify the amount of global sea level rise over that same period in order to calculate the number of gallons of input above average into the oceans. That ain't easy. Due to tides, currents, locally geography, if the local land mass is rising or falling, gravitational effects, centripetal force effects on sea level, abnormalities of the geoid, thermal expansion... But here too, the nominator can be simplified to "a lot"
So the ratio becomes a lot of water has been added to the oceans and we've burned a lot of gasoline.
Alot/Alot
That's the best I can do.
EDIT: Here's what I found, it doesn't quite solve all my questions about the math, but:
According to this article, which I have not sourced, 75.6 trillion gallons of water are being added to the oceans each year. (https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/rngs/CLIMATECHANGE-GREENLAND-SEALEVELS/010080F60WR/index.html)
According to this government link, the US used 135 billion gallons of gasoline in a year. Still looking for world gasoline consumption. (https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/gasoline/use-of-gasoline.php)
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