Does smocking contribute to gloval warming?

You may find this hard to believe if you're standing near a swarm of chain smokers, but most scientists think the trace amounts of carbon dioxide and other pollutants in cigarette smoke have, at most, a negligible effect on the climate. However, one can certainly argue that tobacco plantations require clearing of natural vegetation, and manufacturing of cigarettes requires use of resources and spews out pollution -- all these aspects add more carbon into the atmosphere, thus contributing to climate change.

The manufacture of products generally requires resources and generates waste, so cutting back on products we don't need (Reducing) is one of the key ways to fight climate change and other forms of environmental degradation. Cigarettes, which cause potential harm at any level of use to the consumer and those in the immediate vicinity, and lead to a huge burden on health systems worldwide, are one product the planet and the human race could definitely do without.

The damage isn't confined to the air, either. According to common estimates, tobacco companies produce 5.5 trillion cigarettes every year—approximately 900 for each person in the world. Of those, 4.5 trillion have nonbiodegradable filters that are tossed away, representing as many as one out of every five pieces of litter. Cigarette butts require months or even years to break down, releasing almost 600 chemicals into the soil.