GEE Carbon Assessment Tool
Measuring carbon from space —
precisely, openly, for anyone
The GEE Carbon Assessment Script reads satellite images of your land and translates them into scientific carbon measurements — no field visits required, no trust required. Every number is verifiable by anyone.
From your land to carbon credits in 4 steps
The Sentinel-2 satellite photographs your terrain every 5 days. The script reads those photos and does the rest.
Upload your terrain boundary
A digital map of your land uploaded to Google Earth Engine — free and accessible to anyone
Satellite reads your land
Hundreds of Sentinel-2 images of your terrain are processed automatically — clouds filtered out
IPCC formula applied
The script applies the same standard used by governments to report national carbon budgets
Complete report exported
4 dimensions of land health, open data, independently verifiable by any auditor
Your land stores carbon in 5 places
The GEE script measures all five pools recognized by the IPCC — no other free tool covers all five simultaneously
Pool 01
Aboveground Biomass
Trees, branches, leaves — the most visible carbon store. Measured directly via satellite NDVI signal.
Pool 02
Belowground Biomass
Root systems — 20–40% of total living biomass. Calculated automatically from the aboveground measurement.
Pool 03
Dead Wood
Fallen logs and dead trees — a slow-release reservoir that stores carbon for decades.
Pool 04
Litter
Leaves and organic debris on the forest floor — the link between vegetation and soil carbon.
Pool 05
Soil Organic Carbon
The largest pool in most ecosystems. Monitored via satellite — upgradeable to verified credits with lab data.
One run. Four reports.
Carbon credits are the primary output — but the tool reveals much more about your land’s health at no extra cost
Primary
output
output
Carbon Credits
Tons of CO₂ sequestered between two time periods, net of risk buffer. The tradeable product on the voluntary carbon market.
Tradeable · tCO₂e
Co-
benefit
benefit
Biodiversity Score
Ecosystem richness estimated via spectral heterogeneity. The more structurally complex your land, the richer its biodiversity — and the stronger your project story.
Biodiversity Units
Co-
benefit
benefit
Food Security Index
Vegetation productivity as a proxy for food production capacity — the same metric used in agricultural remote sensing. Demonstrates land value beyond carbon.
EVI-derived
Upgradeable
credits
credits
Soil Regeneration
Soil surface recovery tracked via satellite proxy. Add lab measurements and this unlocks a second credit pathway — verified soil carbon credits from the largest pool in most ecosystems.
Lab-upgradeable
Start simple. Upgrade when ready.
The tool works from day one with satellite data alone — and gets more precise as you add field measurements
Tier 1 · Default
Satellite only
No field visits, no lab work. The script applies IPCC global reference values for your ecosystem type and produces scientifically defensible results from day one.
→ Carbon credit estimation, project scoping, internal monitoring
→
Tier 2 · Enhanced
Satellite + field data
Add lab measurements from your terrain and the script automatically upgrades to higher accuracy — calibrated to your specific ecosystem rather than global averages.
→ Certified carbon credits, investor-grade reports
→
Tier 2+ · Soil credits
Unlock soil carbon
Add verified Soil Organic Carbon measurements and open a second credit pathway — monetizing the largest carbon pool in most ecosystems. The tool grows with your project.
→ Maximum credit generation from all 5 pools
Why this tool is exceptional
Available for any terrain on Earth — for free
Sentinel-2 covers the entire planet every 5 days at no cost. Any landowner, anywhere, can run a full assessment without paying for satellite data or field missions.
Built on the IPCC standard
Every calculation follows the IPCC 2006 Guidelines — the same framework governments use to report national carbon budgets. Results are globally comparable by design.
Works without field visits — and gets better with them
Satellite data alone is enough to start. Field measurements are an upgrade, not a requirement — making it accessible to projects at every stage and budget.
Completely open and reproducible
Every result can be reproduced independently on Google Earth Engine — a free, public platform. Any auditor can verify your numbers using the same data and the same tool.
Your terrain is storing carbon right now.
Find out exactly how much — with open data you can verify yourself.
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