Table 3

Implications of establishing carbon plantations on abandoned agricultural land.

Indicator
2050
2100

A1b perm.
A1b harvest
B2 harvest
A1b perm.
A1b harvest
B2 harvest

Baseline atmos. CO2 concentration (ppm)
561
561
506
753
753
606
Change in CO2 concentration, compared to baseline (ppm)
-5
-6
-8
-39
-52
-27

Cumulative social C sequestration potential in C plantations on abandoned agricultural land only (Pg C)






Global potential
12
17
17
93
133
68
Canada
0.2
0.6
0.8
0.7
1.7
1.9
US
0.1
0.3
1.7
0.3
0.6
7.5
Europe
0.1
0.4
1.5
0.7
2.3
3.6
FSU
0.6
1.9
3.9
3.4
5.2
7.7
China
0.1
0.8
0.2
10.3
26.3
10.3
Latin America
4.2
5.0
3.8
13.6
18.2
13.0
Africa
2.8
3.5
0.1
47.9
57.6
8.1
India
0.0
0.0
0.2
6.5
6.8
2.9
SE-Asia
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
2.8
0.7
Oceania
4.0
4.4
5.1
9.8
11.2
12.3

van Minnen et al. Carbon Balance and Management 2008 3:3   doi:10.1186/1750-0680-3-3