Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was 0.6492 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Cape Verde, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.6492 % change on previous year for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Cape Verde peaked at 12.02 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.6492 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Cape Verde ranks 25th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 10.73 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 8.83 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7526 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7514 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7458 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.736 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7349 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7253 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7242 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.719 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7097 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7089 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6998 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.699 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6941 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6853 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6847 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6761 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6754 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6709 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6626 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.662 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6539 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6534 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6492 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.6492 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5585 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -88.5% | 6.53 % change on previous year | 0.7526 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.13 % change on previous year | 6.99 % change on previous year | 12.02 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.31 % change on previous year | 0.7097 % change on previous year | 6.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6857 % change on previous year | 0.6626 % change on previous year | 0.7089 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6546 % change on previous year | 0.6492 % change on previous year | 0.662 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 22 Turkey 0.6924 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 0.6903 % change on previous year compare
- 24 American Samoa 0.6748 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Chile 0.6435 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Czechia 0.6055 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Ukraine 0.5807 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4666 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7763 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -101.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 409,364 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 527,326 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Cape Verde?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Cape Verde was 0.6492 % 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 12.02 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6492 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Cape Verde ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.