Table 3 Average AGB, forest area and total carbon in China.

From: A new circa 2007 biomass map for China differs significantly from existing maps

Maps

Year

Resolution

Average AGB (Mg ha−1)

Forest area (106 ha)

Total carbon (Pg C)

This study

~2007

50 m

104.10

194.53

9.52

GEOCARBON map

~2000–2010

0.01 degrees (~1000 m)

53.10

157.03

3.92

Su map

2004

1000 m

121.93

297.03

17.02

CCI map

2010

100 m

73.77

171.24

5.94