Table 1.
Biomass and carbon statistics for each province in DRC.
| Province | FA1 (Mha) | FA2 (Mha) | AGB Mean (Mg ha−1) | Carbon Mean (Mg ha−1) | Total AGB (Pg) | Total Carbon (Pg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bas-Uele | 13.56 | 12.36 | 268.93 ± 12.29 | 162.50 ± 11.11 | 3.645 ± 0.168 | 2.203 ± 0.152 |
| Equateur | 9.61 | 9.37 | 246.09 ± 12.57 | 148.85 ± 11.05 | 2.366 ± 0.122 | 1.431 ± 0.107 |
| Haut-Katanga | 6.2 | 8.22 | 60.06 ± 8.19 | 35.48 ± 5.25 | 0.372 ± 0.052 | 0.220 ± 0.033 |
| Haut-Lomami | 4.22 | 3.84 | 80.70 ± 9.89 | 48.04 ± 6.30 | 0.340 ± 0.042 | 0.202 ± 0.027 |
| Haut-Uele | 7.45 | 6.52 | 173.01 ± 10.70 | 104.22 ± 8.49 | 1.289 ± 0.080 | 0.777 ± 0.064 |
| Ituri | 4.68 | 4.56 | 312.41 ± 16.00 | 188.92 ± 13.24 | 1.461 ± 0.075 | 0.883 ± 0.062 |
| Kasai | 7.18 | 6.27 | 249.40 ± 12.17 | 150.67 ± 10.74 | 1.792 ± 0.088 | 1.082 ± 0.078 |
| Kasai Central | 3.75 | 2.86 | 182.47 ± 11.76 | 109.95 ± 8.79 | 0.684 ± 0.045 | 0.412 ± 0.033 |
| Kasai Oriental | 0.12 | 0.08 | 83.66 ± 11.71 | 49.99 ± 7.41 | 0.010 ± 0.001 | 0.006 ± 0.001 |
| Kinshasa | 0.2 | 0.08 | 67.87 ± 10.30 | 40.45 ± 6.32 | 0.013 ± 0.002 | 0.008 ± 0.001 |
| Kongo Central | 2.3 | 0.76 | 76.49 ± 9.62 | 45.61 ± 6.10 | 0.176 ± 0.022 | 0.105 ± 0.014 |
| Kwango | 4.6 | 3.65 | 114.68 ± 10.76 | 68.68 ± 7.25 | 0.528 ± 0.050 | 0.316 ± 0.034 |
| Kwilu | 3.46 | 2.59 | 112.22 ± 9.91 | 67.39 ± 6.87 | 0.389 ± 0.035 | 0.233 ± 0.024 |
| Lomami | 1.26 | 0.86 | 119.74 ± 10.63 | 71.85 ± 7.26 | 0.151 ± 0.014 | 0.091 ± 0.009 |
| Lualaba | 6.93 | 6.63 | 89.39 ± 10.04 | 53.21 ± 6.63 | 0.619 ± 0.071 | 0.369 ± 0.047 |
| Mai-Ndombe | 10.06 | 9.42 | 237.93 ± 12.40 | 143.85 ± 10.71 | 2.393 ± 0.126 | 1.447 ± 0.109 |
| Maniema | 10.4 | 9.75 | 285.01 ± 12.65 | 172.29 ± 11.65 | 2.963 ± 0.133 | 1.791 ± 0.122 |
| Mongala | 5.39 | 4.97 | 261.53 ± 13.02 | 158.10 ± 11.25 | 1.410 ± 0.071 | 0.852 ± 0.061 |
| Nord-Kivu | 4.71 | 4.37 | 253.54 ± 13.59 | 153.22 ± 11.34 | 1.194 ± 0.064 | 0.722 ± 0.054 |
| Nord-Ubangi | 3.85 | 3.37 | 275.37 ± 14.51 | 166.45 ± 11.90 | 1.060 ± 0.056 | 0.641 ± 0.046 |
| Sankuru | 9.31 | 8.88 | 310.00 ± 13.83 | 187.46 ± 12.60 | 2.885 ± 0.130 | 1.744 ± 0.118 |
| Sud-Kivu | 4.51 | 4.30 | 251.25 ± 14.76 | 151.83 ± 11.60 | 1.134 ± 0.067 | 0.685 ± 0.053 |
| Sud-Ubangi | 3.85 | 3.40 | 212.64 ± 12.83 | 128.43 ± 10.12 | 0.819 ± 0.050 | 0.495 ± 0.039 |
| Tanganyka | 6.04 | 6.77 | 76.67 ± 8.89 | 45.60 ± 5.84 | 0.463 ± 0.054 | 0.276 ± 0.036 |
| Tshopo | 19.82 | 19.40 | 323.55 ± 12.99 | 195.74 ± 12.72 | 6.413 ± 0.259 | 3.879 ± 0.254 |
| Tshuapa | 13.26 | 13.11 | 306.14 ± 13.15 | 185.21 ± 12.45 | 4.058 ± 0.176 | 2.455 ± 0.166 |
| All | 166.58 | 156.26 | 231.67 ± 9.09 | 139.90 ± 9.43 | 38.592 ± 1.529 | 23.304 ± 1.587 |
The two FAs (FA1 and FA2; FA stands for “Forested Area”) are values calculated from (1) the LiDAR-derived MCH map, and (2) the land cover map from OSFAC (see Supplementary Methods). The forest pixels for the calculations of AGB and Carbon are determined by the definition of FA1.