Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in American Samoa
American Samoa: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was 0.6748 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in American Samoa, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in American Samoa stood at 0.6748 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in American Samoa peaked at 1.18 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.6129 % change on previous year, in 2019.
American Samoa ranks 24th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8276 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8285 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8141 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.815 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.801 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7946 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7957 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7821 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7833 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.77 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6998 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.695 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6902 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6855 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6808 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8142 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7939 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8148 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6129 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7765 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6576 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7259 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6748 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.6748 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0365 % change on previous year, 18.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.6748 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.0039 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in American Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +26.7% | 0.6129 % change on previous year | 0.7765 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.8329 % change on previous year | 0.7821 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7257 % change on previous year | 0.6129 % change on previous year | 0.8148 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7087 % change on previous year | 0.6576 % change on previous year | 0.7765 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 21 Hungary 0.7057 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Turkey 0.6924 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 0.6903 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Cape Verde 0.6492 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Chile 0.6435 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Czechia 0.6055 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for American Samoa
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 46,029 (2025)
- Urban population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Urban population 37,059 (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 807.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8051 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in American Samoa?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in American Samoa was 0.6748 % 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 American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6129 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does American Samoa rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- American Samoa ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa 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.