« The intro to the series. The climate crisis presents itself as a formidable foe, yet its true dimensions remain shrouded in mystery. To understand the magnitude of the challenge we face, we must consider the cumulative impact of our actions, as CO2e is often calculated on an annual basis. However, since the effects of climate action can take time to materialize, a long-term perspective is essential.
The comparisons between England and the Statue of Liberty were a bit distant to me. I compared it with existing forests, and it seems that we need about 20 times more forests.
If we assume an average sequestration rate of 10 metric tons of CO2 per hectare per year, then to sequester 900 gigatons of CO2, we would need 90 billion hectares (900 gigatons / 10 metric tons per hectare per year).
This estimate is significantly larger than the current global forest area of around 4.06 billion hectares. As 31% of the Earth's surface is already covered with forests, unfortunately, 20 times more forest cannot fit. We need to come up with some other solutions.
The forest land area in Estonia is approximately 2.32 million hectares (approximately 52%).
The comparisons between England and the Statue of Liberty were a bit distant to me. I compared it with existing forests, and it seems that we need about 20 times more forests.
If we assume an average sequestration rate of 10 metric tons of CO2 per hectare per year, then to sequester 900 gigatons of CO2, we would need 90 billion hectares (900 gigatons / 10 metric tons per hectare per year).
This estimate is significantly larger than the current global forest area of around 4.06 billion hectares. As 31% of the Earth's surface is already covered with forests, unfortunately, 20 times more forest cannot fit. We need to come up with some other solutions.
The forest land area in Estonia is approximately 2.32 million hectares (approximately 52%).