Carbon Stocks

Carbon estimation by pool, maps and statistics.

Open Carbon Stocks

Carbon Estimation

AGB per plot from allometric equations
BGB = AGB × root:shoot ratio of the stratum
Carbon = (AGB + BGB) × 0.47
CO₂ = carbon × 44/12
Simple average of plots per stratum and canopy class (outliers screened by the interquartile range)

Carbon stock per hectare by forest stratum and canopy class

Montane & western rain forests – Dense578

Montane & western rain forests – Moderate138

Montane & western rain forests – Open43.2

Mangroves & coastal forests – Dense195.7

Mangroves & coastal forests – Moderate109.1

Mangroves & coastal forests – Open49.6

Dryland forests – Dense93.6

Dryland forests – Moderate76.2

Dryland forests – Open31.5

Plantation forest710.8

Source: Ministry of Environment and Forestry, The National Forest Reference Level for REDD+ Implementation, December 2019 (Kenya’s FRL submission to the UNFCCC). Chapter 3.2.1.