Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in China
China: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was 1.86 % change on previous year in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in China, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded 1.86 % change on previous year for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in China peaked at 2.83 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.34 % change on previous year, in 2010.
China ranks 10th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +110.4% |
| 2012 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.86 % 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 China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +110.4% | 1.34 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.46 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 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
- 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 China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in China?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in China was 1.86 % 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does China rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- China ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.