Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Gabon
Gabon: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was -0.0507 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Gabon, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Gabon is -0.0507 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Gabon peaked at -0.0211 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.0507 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Gabon 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -0.0259 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -0.0259 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.0259 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.0262 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1997 | -0.0259 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1998 | -0.0259 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0259 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0259 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.0214 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2002 | -0.0214 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0214 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0214 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0211 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2006 | -0.0214 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2007 | -0.0214 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.0214 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.0214 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.0214 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.05 % change on previous year | +133.4% |
| 2012 | -0.0504 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2013 | -0.0501 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2014 | -0.0504 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2015 | -0.0505 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2016 | -0.0502 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2017 | -0.0505 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2018 | -0.0502 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2019 | -0.0506 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2020 | -0.0503 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2021 | -0.0506 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2022 | -0.0503 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2023 | -0.0507 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -0.0507 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5585 % change on previous year, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Gabon 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 | -133.4% | -0.0214 % change on previous year | -0.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.026 % change on previous year | -0.0262 % change on previous year | -0.0259 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.0218 % change on previous year | -0.0259 % change on previous year | -0.0211 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0474 % change on previous year | -0.0506 % change on previous year | -0.0214 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0505 % change on previous year | -0.0507 % change on previous year | -0.0503 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 119 French Guiana -0.0429 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Guyana -0.0501 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Tunisia -0.0502 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Armenia -0.0644 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Congo -0.0684 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Philippines -0.0761 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Gabon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 241.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 126.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 13.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0509 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Gabon?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Gabon was -0.0507 % 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0211 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0507 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Gabon ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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.