Method for removing carbon dioxide from combustion exhaust gas

A method for removing carbon dioxide from a combustion exhaust gas comprising the steps of bringing the exhaust gas under atmospheric pressure into contact with a mixed aqueous solution of 100 parts by weight of an amine compound X and 1-25 parts by weight of an amine compound Y;

• said amine compound X having an alcoholic hydroxyl group and a primary amino group which is bonded to a tertiary carbon atom having two unsubstituted alkyl groups;
• said amine compound Y being a diaminotoluene (DAT) selected from the group consisting of 2,3-DAT, 2,4-DAT, 2,5-DAT, 2,6-DAT, 3,4-DAT and 3,5-DAT.