Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Italy
Italy: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was 0.5563 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Italy, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.5563 % 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.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Italy peaked at 2.3 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5563 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Italy ranks 29th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5788 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5755 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5722 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5689 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5657 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5625 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5594 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5563 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.5563 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0365 % change on previous year, 15.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.5563 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4358 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -62.2% | 1.53 % change on previous year | 0.5788 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0.5689 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.561 % change on previous year | 0.5563 % change on previous year | 0.5657 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 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
- 30 Costa Rica 0.5337 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Fiji 0.5334 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Croatia 0.4886 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Italy?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Italy was 0.5563 % 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5563 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Italy ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.