OT Staff & Waquar Habib
Russia’s vast boreal forests remove around 1,150 MtCO₂ annually, making it the world’s largest carbon sink. Its immense forest area and natural regeneration drive global carbon absorption.
China absorbs about 840 MtCO₂ each year through massive afforestation and reforestation drives. Decades of tree-planting and sustainable land management make it a key global carbon sink.
The US sequesters nearly 410 MtCO₂ per year across its temperate forests. Strong conservation laws and restoration programmes help offset emissions and sustain forest carbon stocks.
Brazil’s Amazon rainforest removes about 340 MtCO₂ annually, even amid deforestation threats. Its vast biodiversity and rainforest ecosystems remain crucial to global carbon balance and climate health.
India captures nearly 150 MtCO₂ annually through large-scale afforestation and agroforestry schemes. Community forestry and replanting efforts are expanding green cover and supporting rural livelihoods.
Belarus absorbs about 150 MtCO₂ each year, supported by strong forest management, conservation, and low deforestation rates across its extensive temperate woodlands.
South Africa sequesters roughly 50 MtCO₂ annually through plantation forests, wetland protection, and restoration initiatives that combine biodiversity goals with emission reduction strategies.
Ghana removes about 55 MtCO₂ per year via community forestry and tropical forest protection. Its reforestation and conservation efforts are strengthening both carbon storage and local economies.
Korea captures close to 45 MtCO₂ annually. Decades of reforestation, urban greening, and sustainable forest policies have transformed once-barren hills into thriving carbon-absorbing landscapes.
Honduras absorbs about 35 MtCO₂ annually, driven by mangrove restoration, reforestation, and community forest protection that help safeguard both climate and biodiversity.