Carbon stored via planting tree

The carbon stored via planting tree, can differ quite a bit, depending on soil, type of tree etc. But in general we can assume these numbers:

• Approx. 25 kg CO2 per year is removed from the air and stored in a tree per year
• A total of approximately 1 ton of CO2  (1000 kg) is stored in a fully grown tree (CO2 accumulated over a 40-year lifespan)

So in comparison 74 trees are removing approx 25 kg x 74 = 1850 kg = 1,85 ton CO2e per year.

It is also important to acknowledge the difference of carbon emissions from fossil fuels. Fossil fuel carbon is carbon that has been trapped in the Earth's interior for tens of millions of years that we are releasing into the atmosphere, and this carbon dioxide remains in the atmosphere for over 1000 years. The carbon removal of tree planting is just temporarily stored in the biosphere, as it is released back in about 40-50 years when the trees either die or are burned. That said, it is extremely important that we protect and rewild nature to ensure the "caron sinks" of trees and forest are helping us to limit the CO2-levels, instead of increasing it.