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Table 3 Stored HWP carbon in use from southwide loblolly and shortleaf timber by sector (MtC)

From: Modeling wood product carbon flows in southern us pine plantations: implications for carbon storage

Sector

Year 0

Year 10

Year 120

Discounted sum over 120 years (3%)

Residential construction

5.5

5.4

1.4

148.4

Non-residential construction

1.2

1.2

< 0.1

27.5

Pulp and paper products

18.9

1.3

0

85.7

Shipping

1.1

< 0.1

0

3.9

Manufacturing

0.8

0.3

< 0.1

7.6

Other

2.1

0.3

< 0.1

12.2

Landfills

0.1

6.7

9.9

236.4