Summary of soil carbon sequestration in Canada

Summary of soil Carbon Sequestration in Canada over the next 20 years based on adoption rate experience

Carbon Sequestering Practices Land Area Available
(Million Hectares)
Rate of carbon gain
(tonnes C/ha/yr)
Average co2 gain per year
million tonnes co2/yr
Total gain over 20 years million tonnes co2

On crop land 12.2 0.2 8.9 178

Marginal crop land to grass 0.5 0.8 1.5 30

Reduce summerfallow 2.4 0.2 1.7 35

Grass land - extensive use 1.5 0.2 1.1 22

Grass land - intensive use 0.4 0.2 0.3 6

Canadian total 17.0 13.5 271

Source: Bruce 1998 (in AH's office)

Carbon Sequestering Practices	Land Area Available (Million Hectares)	Rate of carbon gain (tonnes C/ha/yr)	Average co2 gain per year million tonnes co2/yr	Total gain over 20 years million tonnes co2
On crop land	12.2	0.2	8.9	178
Marginal crop land to grass	0.5	0.8	1.5	30
Reduce summerfallow	2.4	0.2	1.7	35
Grass land - extensive use	1.5	0.2	1.1	22
Grass land - intensive use	0.4	0.2	0.3	6
Canadian total	17.0		13.5	271