How much co2 does hemp absorb compared to trees?
How much co2 does hemp absorb compared to trees?
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amanda.tolar
It’s a bit difficult to compare the two in terms of carbon absorption, just due to the differences in life cycles and growth rates–one tree is absorbing carbon over a much larger life cycle than one hemp plant, however, according to Hemp Global Solutions, each ton of hemp that is grown amounts to 1.63 tons of CO2 absorption. Young trees are estimated to absorb around thirteen pounds of CO2 annually, with mature trees absorbing up to 48 pounds per year. Again, these numbers don’t compare directly, but it still seems that all things considered, emissions-wise, hemp is a bit more effective at offsetting.
CrayM
This question is hard to answer since not much research has been in this area besides that they do absorb more CO2 when compared to trees. When compared to trees, hemp grows much faster and can be planted twice a year because of so. In that aspect, they should absorb twice as much as trees, but the numbers could be much higher.