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Tree CO₂ Sequestration Calculator

Annual CO₂ a young tree pulls from the air.

Estimate the annual CO₂ that a young hardwood tree absorbs from the atmosphere (typically about 22 kg per year over the first 20 years), and how many trees would be needed to offset a given annual footprint.

Marcus Laurent By Marcus Laurent
Reviewed by Dr. Helena Ortiz
Published Last reviewed 1 min read

Inputs

kg/yr
kg/yr

Results

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How to use this calculator

  1. Fill in the inputs above using the units you already have.
  2. Values update automatically as you type — no submit button needed.
  3. Hover any result row for the underlying formula and intermediate values.

Formula

Annual sequestration = trees · per_tree_kg. Trees needed to offset = ceil(target_kg / per_tree_kg).

In depth

Estimate the annual CO₂ that a young hardwood tree absorbs from the atmosphere (typically about 22 kg per year over the first 20 years), and how many trees would be needed to offset a given annual footprint.