Table 1 Carbon dioxide removal of afforestation under cost-optimal joint abatement pathway from 2020 to 2060

From: Optimizing afforestation pathways through economic cost mitigates China’s financial challenge of carbon neutrality

Year

2020–2030

2030–2040

2040–2050

2050–2060

Carbon dioxide removal (GtCO2 yr−1)

0.45 ± 0.06

1.05 ± 0.22

1.58 ± 0.35

1.98 ± 0.42