Atmospheric Oxygen comprises of approx. 21% by volume whereas Nitrogen has major contribution of 78%. Of the 21% atmospheric Oxygen the major producer of the same is Ocean or Marine Plants which contributes approx. 70% of the Oxygen. Approx. 28% Oxygen is contributed by Rainforests.
Facts about trees and Oxygen:
- On average, one tree produces nearly 260 pounds of oxygen each year. Two mature trees can provide enough oxygen for a family of four.”
- Not all trees produce the same amount of oxygen in the same amount of time.
- The greener there is to a tree, in general, the more oxygen it will produce. The specific species of tree is important to consider, as well as the age, size and health of the tree.
- At night, trees and other plants produce very little oxygen, but they continue the use of oxygen at a lower rate.
- “A single mature tree can absorb carbon dioxide at a rate of 48 lbs and then release enough oxygen back into the atmosphere to support 2 human beings.”
- A mature leafy tree produces as much oxygen in a season as 10 people inhale in a year.”
- One acre of trees annually consumes the amount of carbon dioxide equivalent to that produced by driving an average car for 26,000 miles.
Indoor plants for increasing oxygen:
- Areca Palm
- Snake Plant a.k.a. Mother-In-Law’s Tongue
- Money Plant
- Gerbera Daisy (Gerbera Jamesonii)
- Chinese Evergreens
Plants that Produes Oxygen in Nights as well:
- Aloe Vera
- Snake Plant
- Peepal
- Orchids
- Neem