How much carbon
is in a tree?

Trees are nature's carbon capture technology. Use our calculator to estimate the CO₂ stored in various species based on size and age estimates.

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5cmChest Height200cm
2mVertical120m

Results

kg CO₂ Sequestered

That's roughly equivalent to the emissions from driving a standard passenger car for 0 km.

Stored Carbon
kg
Total Biomass
kg
Density: 700 kg/m³ • Form Factor: 0.5 • BEF: 1.4

Explore Popular Species

We've curated data for over 55 tree species from around the globe. Select a tree to perform a specific calculation.

Red Oak

Quercus rubra

Density: 700
Medium Growth
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Douglas Fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

Density: 530
Fast Growth
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Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum

Density: 740
Slow Growth
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Blue Spruce

Picea pungens

Density: 400
Slow Growth
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Loblolly Pine

Pinus taeda

Density: 510
Fast Growth
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Coast Redwood

Sequoia sempervirens

Density: 450
Fast Growth
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American Elm

Ulmus americana

Density: 560
Medium Growth
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Eastern White Pine

Pinus strobus

Density: 400
Fast Growth
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Black Walnut

Juglans nigra

Density: 610
Medium Growth
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Paper Birch

Betula papyrifera

Density: 600
Fast Growth
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White Oak

Quercus alba

Density: 750
Slow Growth
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American Sycamore

Platanus occidentalis

Density: 560
Fast Growth
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Flowering Dogwood

Cornus florida

Density: 800
Slow Growth
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Balsam Fir

Abies balsamea

Density: 400
Slow Growth
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Eastern Cottonwood

Populus deltoides

Density: 400
Fast Growth
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Giant Sequoia

Sequoiadendron giganteum

Density: 450
Medium Growth
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Weeping Willow

Salix babylonica

Density: 420
Fast Growth
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Tasmanian Blue Gum

Eucalyptus globulus

Density: 900
Fast Growth
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Teak

Tectona grandis

Density: 660
Medium Growth
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Honduran Mahogany

Swietenia macrophylla

Density: 640
Medium Growth
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Ginkgo

Ginkgo biloba

Density: 400
Slow Growth
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African Baobab

Adansonia digitata

Density: 200
Slow Growth
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Southern Magnolia

Magnolia grandiflora

Density: 560
Medium Growth
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Rubber Tree

Hevea brasiliensis

Density: 600
Fast Growth
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Cedar of Lebanon

Cedrus libani

Density: 560
Slow Growth
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Quaking Aspen

Populus tremuloides

Density: 420
Fast Growth
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Joshua Tree

Yucca brevifolia

Density: 300
Slow Growth
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Rainbow Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus deglupta

Density: 650
Fast Growth
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Shagbark Hickory

Carya ovata

Density: 830
Slow Growth
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Indian Banyan

Ficus benghalensis

Density: 500
Fast Growth
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Cork Oak

Quercus suber

Density: 600
Slow Growth
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Bald Cypress

Taxodium distichum

Density: 510
Medium Growth
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Sitka Spruce

Picea sitchensis

Density: 420
Fast Growth
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Jacaranda

Jacaranda mimosifolia

Density: 600
Fast Growth
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Olive Tree

Olea europaea

Density: 990
Slow Growth
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Kapok

Ceiba pentandra

Density: 280
Fast Growth
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Dragon Blood Tree

Dracaena cinnabari

Density: 300
Slow Growth
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Sassafras

Sassafras albidum

Density: 500
Fast Growth
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Monkey Puzzle

Araucaria araucana

Density: 550
Slow Growth
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Great Basin Bristlecone Pine

Pinus longaeva

Density: 700
Slow Growth
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American Holly

Ilex opaca

Density: 640
Slow Growth
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Northern Catalpa

Catalpa speciosa

Density: 420
Fast Growth
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Osage Orange

Maclura pomifera

Density: 850
Medium Growth
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Neem

Azadirachta indica

Density: 720
Fast Growth
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Pecan

Carya illinoinensis

Density: 700
Medium Growth
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Tamarind

Tamarindus indica

Density: 800
Medium Growth
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Indian Sandalwood

Santalum album

Density: 900
Slow Growth
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Desert Ironwood

Olneya tesota

Density: 1150
Slow Growth
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Royal Poinciana

Delonix regia

Density: 500
Fast Growth
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Kauri

Agathis australis

Density: 560
Slow Growth
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European Beech

Fagus sylvatica

Density: 720
Medium Growth
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London Plane

Platanus x acerifolia

Density: 640
Fast Growth
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Manchineel

Hippomane mancinella

Density: 600
Medium Growth
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Norway Spruce

Picea abies

Density: 405
Fast Growth
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Agarwood

Aquilaria malaccensis

Density: 400
Fast Growth
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