Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Africa
Africa: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was -0.6196 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Africa, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa recorded -0.6196 % change on previous year for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Africa peaked at 2.14 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.7765 % change on previous year, in 2017.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -0.4208 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 1995 | -0.4224 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1996 | -0.4242 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1997 | -0.426 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1998 | -0.4279 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1999 | -0.4297 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2000 | -0.4315 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2001 | -0.45 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2002 | -0.4521 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2003 | -0.4541 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2004 | -0.4562 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2005 | -0.4583 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2006 | -0.4604 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2007 | -0.4627 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2008 | -0.4647 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2009 | -0.4669 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2010 | -0.469 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2011 | -0.5791 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6826 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 2013 | -0.5897 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 2014 | -0.5932 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2015 | -0.5967 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2016 | -0.5549 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2017 | -0.7765 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2018 | -0.5946 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2019 | -0.6003 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2020 | -0.6142 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2021 | -0.61 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2022 | -0.6199 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2023 | -0.6196 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +217.9% | -0.5791 % change on previous year | 0.6826 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -186.4% | 0.6826 % change on previous year | -0.5897 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -119.7% | 2.14 % change on previous year | -0.4208 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -39.9% | -0.5549 % change on previous year | -0.7765 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0586 % change on previous year | -0.4297 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.4557 % change on previous year | -0.4669 % change on previous year | -0.4315 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4671 % change on previous year | -0.7765 % change on previous year | 0.6826 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6159 % change on previous year | -0.6199 % change on previous year | -0.61 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 8 South Korea 2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 9 United Kingdom 2.09 % change on previous year compare
- 10 China 1.86 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Poland 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Cyprus 1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 13 France 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Netherlands 1.13 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Africa?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Africa was -0.6196 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7765 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Africa rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Africa ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.