Coconut was also found to have the most stable carbon storage

Source: philstar.com : A coco plantation makes a good carbon sink

coconut had a high carbon storage capacity which was measured at 24.1 tons carbon per hectare per year.

Productive and sustainable coconut farming ecosystems are potential “carbon sinks” that can minimize the effects of climate change, according to Dr. Severino S. Magat of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA).

A recent study on the carbon storage capacities (CSC) of agricultural ecosystems in the country found that coconut had a high carbon storage capacity which was measured at 24.1 tons carbon per hectare per year.

Coconut was also found to have the most stable carbon storage, being a perennial crop with almost nil burning of crop residues in place at the farm compared to other agricultural crops such as rice and sugarcane.

coconut plantations or farm ecosystems could be used to reduce CO2 emissions via carbon capture or sequestration in the crop-soil system through:

1) substitution of fossil fuel using biodiesel or biomass from coconut oil, 2) sequestration of carbon in coconut plantation, mono-crop or with intercrops, 3) enhancing C sequestration through coconut plantation management, and 4) conserving carbon sink in coconut farms.