Biochar Calculator

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Biochar Calculator

Total Biochar from Areas Selected Below - Results Here

Total Surface Area: 0 M Ha
Total Biochar: 0 gt
Total CO2: 0 gt

Percent of Yearly Human CO2: 0.0%
Multiple of Human CO2: 0.000 years
(based on 37 gt emissions)

Anthropogenic Sequestration
Executive Intro

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Select BioChar Quantity by Area:

Select the quantity of biochar for each area below then press "Calculate".
* Note: Do not include subs with totals or they will be unselected.

Agricultural Lands	0 t/ha	20 t/ha	50 t/ha
Total Agricultural Lands (Total= 4,924 M ha )	0 t	98.480 gt	246.200 gt
- Arable land (crops) = 1,407 M ha	0 t	28.140 gt	70.350 gt
- (pastures and meadows) = 3,517 M ha	0 t	70.320 gt	175.800 gt
Deserts	0 t/ha	20 t/ha	50 t/ha
Total Deserts (non-polar) (Total 16,854,000 km2)	0 t	33.708 gt	84.270 gt
- Sahara Desert = 9,200,000 km2	0 t	18.400 gt	46.000 gt
- Arabian Desert = 2,330,000 km2	0 t	4.660 gt	11.650 gt
- Gobi Desert = 1,295,000 km2	0 t	2.590 gt	6.475 gt
- Kalahari Desert = 900,000 km2	0 t	1.800 gt	4.500 gt
- Great Victoria Desert = 647,000 km2	0 t	1.294 gt	3.235 gt
- Patagonian Desert = 620,000 km2	0 t	1.240 gt	3.100 gt
- Syrian Desert = 520,000 km2	0 t	1.040 gt	2.600 gt
- Great Basin Desert = 492,000 km2	0 t	0.984 gt	2.460 gt
- Chihuahuan Desert = 450,000 km2	0 t	0.900 gt	2.250 gt
- Great Sandy Desert = 400,000 km2	0 t	0.800 gt	2.000 gt

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Special Note:

The calculated values (above) do not reflect the emissions produced during the collection and transportation of the biomass, the processing (production) of biochar, finally re-distribution and usage of the charcoal

The CO2 emissions resulting from the various steps can vary widely depending on the radius of collection, nature of the landscape and the type of biomass. Next, the energy to cook the humid or dry biomass into biochar, and distribution to point of use.