Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was -0.8894 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo stood at -0.8894 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at -0.4507 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.8894 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 171st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -0.4507 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -0.4528 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1995 | -0.4548 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1996 | -0.4574 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1997 | -0.459 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1998 | -0.4611 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1999 | -0.4633 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2000 | -0.4654 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2001 | -0.4681 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2002 | -0.4698 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2003 | -0.472 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2004 | -0.4742 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2005 | -0.477 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2006 | -0.4788 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2007 | -0.4811 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2008 | -0.4834 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2009 | -0.4858 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2010 | -0.4886 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2011 | -0.8027 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 2012 | -0.8097 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2013 | -0.8158 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2014 | -0.823 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2015 | -0.8293 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2016 | -0.8368 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2017 | -0.8433 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2018 | -0.85 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2019 | -0.8588 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2020 | -0.8663 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2021 | -0.8738 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2022 | -0.8815 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2023 | -0.8894 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -0.8894 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.5693 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's -0.8894 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5585 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 | -64.3% | -0.4886 % change on previous year | -0.8027 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.457 % change on previous year | -0.4633 % change on previous year | -0.4507 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.4755 % change on previous year | -0.4858 % change on previous year | -0.4654 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7958 % change on previous year | -0.8588 % change on previous year | -0.4886 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8777 % change on previous year | -0.8894 % change on previous year | -0.8663 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 168 Antigua and Barbuda -0.8116 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Angola -0.8473 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Sudan -0.8786 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Belize -0.8896 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Haiti -0.9223 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Tanzania -1.05 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4511 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 28.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 50.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.0% (2025)
- Population, total 112.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Democratic Republic of Congo was -0.8894 % 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4507 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8894 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 171st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.