Empress trees absorb about 103 tons of carbon a year per acre
&gt; Empress trees (...) absorb about 103 tons of carbon a year per acre.<p>In 2016, U.S. GHG emissions were 20.15 metric tons CO2-equivalent per person[1].<p>So basically each american would have to cultivate about 0.196 acre of empress trees (792 sq meters, or 8522 sq foot) to become carbon neutral.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;css.umich.edu&#x2F;factsheets&#x2F;us-environmental-footprint-factsheet" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;css.umich.edu&#x2F;factsheets&#x2F;us-environmental-footprint-f...</a>