| Annual increase in carbon sequestered based on 1996 average (kg carbon/ha) | Crop area (million ha) | Total additional carbon sequestered (million kg) | Total additional Carbon dioxide sequestered (million kg) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0 | 26.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 1997 | 1.4 | 28.3 | 39.4 | 144.3 |
| 1998 | 2.8 | 29.1 | 80.9 | 297.0 |
| 1999 | 3.1 | 29.8 | 91.0 | 334.1 |
| 2000 | 3.3 | 30.1 | 100.2 | 367.8 |
| 2001 | 4.3 | 30.0 | 127.8 | 469.0 |
| 2002 | 5.2 | 29.5 | 153.6 | 563.6 |
| 2003 | 7.0 | 29.7 | 208.8 | 766.3 |
| 2004 | 8.9 | 30.3 | 268.2 | 984.3 |
| 2005 | 9.5 | 28.9 | 272.9 | 1,001.6 |
| 2006 | 10.0 | 30.6 | 306.9 | 1,126.4 |
| 2007 | 11.1 | 25.8 | 284.8 | 1,045.3 |
| 2008 | 10.9 | 30.2 | 327.9 | 1,203.5 |
| 2009 | 10.9 | 30.9 | 335.5 | 1,231.5 |
| 2010 | 10.2 | 31.6 | 320.7 | 1,177.0 |
| 2011 | 9.5 | 30.1 | 284.3 | 1,043.6 |
| 2012 | 9.5 | 30.8 | 291.4 | 1,069.6 |
| 2013 | 9.5 | 30.7 | 290.5 | 1,066.2 |
| Total | 3,784.8 | 13,890.8 |
Assumption: carbon sequestration remains at the 1996 level of −102.9 kg carbon/ha/year.