Canadian canola: Potential additional soil carbon sequestration (1996 to 2013)
| Annual increase in carbon sequestered based on 1996 average (kg carbon/ha) | Crop area (million ha) | Total carbon sequestered (million kg) | Carbon dioxide (million kg) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1997 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 15.8 | 58.1 |
| 1998 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 17.6 | 64.7 |
| 1999 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 18.1 | 66.4 |
| 2000 | 3.3 | 4.9 | 15.8 | 58.0 |
| 2001 | 6.5 | 3.8 | 24.6 | 90.3 |
| 2002 | 9.8 | 3.3 | 31.8 | 116.7 |
| 2003 | 13.0 | 4.7 | 61.0 | 223.7 |
| 2004 | 16.3 | 4.9 | 80.3 | 294.5 |
| 2005 | 19.5 | 5.5 | 107.1 | 393.0 |
| 2006 | 22.8 | 5.2 | 119.2 | 437.4 |
| 2007 | 24.1 | 5.9 | 142.2 | 521.7 |
| 2008 | 26.0 | 6.5 | 168.9 | 619.7 |
| 2009 | 29.3 | 6.4 | 186.5 | 684.4 |
| 2010 | 32.5 | 6.5 | 211.7 | 777.0 |
| 2011 | 32.5 | 7.5 | 242.8 | 891.1 |
| 2012 | 32.5 | 8.6 | 279.0 | 1,024.0 |
| 2013 | 32.5 | 7.8 | 253.9 | 931.8 |
| Total | 1,976.3 | 7,252.5 |
Note: NT/RT = +55 kg of carbon/ha/yr CT = −10 kg of carbon/ha/yr.