Group Name: _____________________________________

WORKSHOP: FORESTRY SECTOR

Computation of GHG emissions and removals from the forestry sector

Rationale:
The workshop aims to develop the skills of the participants in computing GHG emissions
and removals from the forestry sector.

I. Compute for the net CO2 emissions and removals using the data given.

Formula: Net CO2 emissions/removals = annual carbon uptake – carbon missions

Given:
Land area ha 500
Biomass increase rate tbiomass/ha/year 7.81
Carbon content in biomass tC/tbiomass 43.45%
Conversion Factor tCO2/tC 3.67
Rate of commercial harvest tbiomass/ha/year 5
Fuelwood use from households kgbiomass/hh/day 5
Number of households using the forest Number of households 500

Carbon Uptake
A Land area ha  500
B Biomass increase rate tbiomass/ha/year  7.81
C Biomass increase = ( A x B) t biomass  3905
D Carbon content in biomass tC/tbiomass  0.4345
Total carbon uptake by above ground biomass = (C x
E tC  1696.7225
D)
F Weight ratio CO2 vs. C tCO2/tC  3.67
G Total CO2 uptake by above ground biomass = (E x F) tCO2  6226.971575
Carbon Emissions
H Rate of commercial harvest tbiomass/ha/year  5
I Biomass harvested = (H x A) tbiomass  2500
J Carbon harvested = (I x D) tC  1086.25
K CO2 harvested = (J x F) tCO2  3986.5375

L Fuelwood use from households kgbiomass/hh/day  5

M Number of households using the forest Number of households  500
Total Fuelwood harvested by households
N t biomass  912.5
= [ (L x M) x 365]/1000
O Total carbon harvested by households = (N x D) tC  396.48125
P Total CO2 harvested by households = (O x F) t CO2 1455.0861875

Note: Place the correct answer in the right column (CO2 emissions or removals)
CO2 removal tCO2 6226.971575

CO2 emissions tCO  5441.6236875

Net CO2 uptake tCO2 785.3478875