When fossil fuels burn, they are transformed into water, carbon dioxide, and ash, but the mass still remains on Earth. Only a small portion of the hydrogen from natural gas escapes into the atmosphere, and some is used as rocket fuel in deep space.
Overall, fossil fuel reserves are estimated at 1.5 trillion tons, which is less than 1/10 billionth of 1% of Earth’s mass. In relative terms, your weight would decrease by 500 times every time your eyelashes fall out.
This article addresses Mr. Sudirman’s question from Malaysia about whether the Earth would become lighter if all fossil fuels were extracted and used.
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