Table 1 Projected average annual forest sector mitigation and costs.

From: The economic costs of planting, preserving, and managing the world’s forests to mitigate climate change

 

Average annual mitigation (GtCO2 yr−1)a

Annual cost (billion USD yr−1)b

Annual land manager cost (billion USD yr−1)c

 

2035

2055

2035

2055

2055

$5@1%

0.6

0.6

1.1

1.9

−0.1

$5@3%

0.7

0.9

1.2

2.7

−0.12

$20@1%

2.1

2.3

15.7

26.9

1.21

$20@3%

2.3

2.9

17.1

36.7

5.31

$35@1%

3.2

3.51

38.6

70.5

4.93

$35@3%

3.1

3.7

38.8

85.4

11.5

$50@1%

3.8

4.1

65.5

120

8.73

$50@3%

3.7

4.4

66.5

145.4

17

$75@1%

4.6

4.9

115.5

216.9

16.3

$75@3%

4.5

5.3

120.3

262.9

28.2

$100@1%

5.2

5.6

170.7

324.9

25.1

$100@3%

5.0

6.0

177.5

392.7

40.5

  1. aProjected average annual mitigation (GtCO2 yr−1) in the global forest sector, by carbon price/growth scenario and in the years 2035 and 2055.
  2. bProjected annual cost of mitigation, by carbon price/growth scenario and in the years 2035 and 2055.
  3. cProjected cost of mitigation borne by private land managers, by carbon price/growth scenario and in 2055.
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