Table 3 Implications of establishing carbon plantations on abandoned agricultural land.
Indicator | 2050 | 2100 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | 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) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
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 |