Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Germany

Germany: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
94th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Germany, 1990–2023

00.010.020.031990200620231990: 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Germany is 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Germany 94th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre in Germany, 1990 to 2023.
Year 1000 ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
1994 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
1995 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
1996 0.0325 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
1997 0.0325 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
1998 0.0325 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
1999 0.0325 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2000 0.0325 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2001 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2002 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2003 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2004 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2005 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2006 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2007 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2008 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2009 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2010 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2011 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2012 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2013 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2014 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2016 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.1%
2017 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2019 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2020 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2021 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2022 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.1%
2023 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0325 1000 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0325 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 91 Guatemala 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 92 Norway 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 93 El Salvador 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 95 France 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 96 Switzerland 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 97 Italy 0.0318 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Germany?
Carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre in Germany was 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0324 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Germany rank for carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 94th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon stock change in forests — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Carbon stock change in forests — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Carbon stock change in forests — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 6,341 data points, 1990–2023
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Carbon stock change in forests — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.