Comment Comment by tcgv > Empress trees (...) absorb about 103 tons of carbon a year per acre.In 2016, U.S. GHG emissions were 20.15 metric tons CO2-equivalent per person[1].So basically each american would have to cultivate about 0.196 acre of empress trees (792 sq meters, or 8522 sq foot) to become carbon neutral.[1] http://css.umich.edu/factsheets/us-environmental-footprint-f... parent tcgv 7 years ago
In 2016, U.S. GHG emissions were 20.15 metric tons CO2-equivalent per person[1].
So basically each american would have to cultivate about 0.196 acre of empress trees (792 sq meters, or 8522 sq foot) to become carbon neutral.
[1] http://css.umich.edu/factsheets/us-environmental-footprint-f...