Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Americas
Americas: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was -0.1354 % change on previous year in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Americas, 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 Americas stood at -0.1354 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Americas peaked at -0.0337 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.2635 % change on previous year, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Americas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -0.2188 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -0.2192 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1995 | -0.2197 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1996 | -0.2202 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1997 | -0.2207 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1998 | -0.2212 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1999 | -0.221 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2000 | -0.2222 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2001 | -0.2574 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2002 | -0.2581 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2003 | -0.2587 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | -0.2594 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2005 | -0.2601 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2006 | -0.2607 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | -0.2614 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2008 | -0.2621 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2009 | -0.2628 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2010 | -0.2635 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2011 | -0.0662 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2012 | -0.0663 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | -0.0663 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0664 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2015 | -0.0664 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2016 | -0.0781 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2017 | -0.1199 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 2018 | -0.0337 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2019 | -0.1405 % change on previous year | +317.5% |
| 2020 | -0.1297 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2021 | -0.138 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2022 | -0.1316 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2023 | -0.1354 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Americas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -317.5% | -0.0337 % change on previous year | -0.1405 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +74.9% | -0.2635 % change on previous year | -0.0662 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +71.9% | -0.1199 % change on previous year | -0.0337 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -53.4% | -0.0781 % change on previous year | -0.1199 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2201 % change on previous year | -0.2212 % change on previous year | -0.2188 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.2563 % change on previous year | -0.2628 % change on previous year | -0.2222 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0967 % change on previous year | -0.2635 % change on previous year | -0.0337 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1337 % change on previous year | -0.138 % change on previous year | -0.1297 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 7 Ireland 2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More climate change data for Americas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 28.70 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.51 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 342,967 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.17 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,294 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 41,659 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273,211 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 222,184 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 51,028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 838.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Americas?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Americas was -0.1354 % 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 Americas?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0337 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2635 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Americas rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Americas ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas 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.