Agriculture
Pie Chart of Earth's Carbon Storage by Reservoir
Last reviewed on 2026-05-22.
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Most of Earth's carbon is stored in the oceans, with the rest split between fossil fuels, soils, and the atmosphere. Living biomass is a tiny fraction.
The data
- Deep ocean — 37100 Gt carbon
- Surface ocean — 1020 Gt carbon
- Fossil fuels — 4000 Gt carbon
- Soils — 1500 Gt carbon
- Atmosphere — 870 Gt carbon
- Living biomass — 560 Gt carbon
Source
NASA Earth Observatory / IPCC.
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