How much CO2does one tree sequester per year?
When it comes to the exact amount of carbon dioxide that a tree can absorb during the course of a year, there are many factors to consider – like:
- the type of trees,
- the climate (average temperatures, humidity), and
- the pollution in the area where they are being planted.
Did you know that the more polluted the air is, the faster the trees grow because they use the carbon dioxide to help their growth?
This is one of the reasons why the sources that provide such information use different numbers for their statistics.
One conservative research states that the average tree can absorb around 22 pounds (10kg) of carbon dioxide per year for the first 20 years of its life. Some sources go as far as saying that six mature trees can sequester up to a ton of carbon dioxide per year (or 167 pounds per tree) which makes pollution reduction seem more easily achievable in recent years.
However, the most widely supported theory suggests that a mature tree can absorb up to 48 pounds (22 kg) of carbon dioxide per year and this is the quantity our team is using for our efforts.
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