China vs South Korea: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual
China
1.86 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Korea
2.11 % change on previous year
in 2023
China rank
10th
South Korea rank
8th
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 2.11 % change on previous year against 1.86 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.25 % change on previous year.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Korea ahead.
China ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 8th of 196 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 6.1 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2010s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 0.6209 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 0.2432 % change on previous year | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric, China or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 2.11 % change on previous year against 1.86 % change on previous year in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric between China and South Korea?
- 0.25 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- China ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 8th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.