Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in North Korea
North Korea: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was -0.4167 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in North Korea, 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 North Korea is -0.4167 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in North Korea peaked at 0 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.6687 % change on previous year, in 2000.
North Korea ranks 155th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -0.6388 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -0.6429 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1995 | -0.6471 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1996 | -0.6517 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1997 | -0.6556 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1998 | -0.6599 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1999 | -0.6643 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2000 | -0.6687 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2001 | -0.1746 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2002 | -0.1753 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2003 | -0.1752 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.1755 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2005 | -0.1758 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2006 | -0.1761 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2007 | -0.1764 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2008 | -0.1767 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2009 | -0.1771 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2010 | -0.1774 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2011 | -0.3402 % change on previous year | +91.8% |
| 2012 | -0.3414 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2013 | -0.3425 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2014 | -0.3433 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2015 | -0.3449 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2016 | -0.4818 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 2017 | -0.4082 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | -0.4098 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -0.4115 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2021 | -0.4132 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2022 | -0.4149 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2023 | -0.4167 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's -0.4167 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.5693 % change on previous year, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- North Korea's -0.4167 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.0039 % change on previous year, 106.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in North Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +100.0% | -0.4082 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -91.8% | -0.1774 % change on previous year | -0.3402 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +73.9% | -0.6687 % change on previous year | -0.1746 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -39.7% | -0.3449 % change on previous year | -0.4818 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6515 % change on previous year | -0.6643 % change on previous year | -0.6388 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.2251 % change on previous year | -0.6687 % change on previous year | -0.1746 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3189 % change on previous year | -0.4818 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4141 % change on previous year | -0.4167 % change on previous year | -0.4115 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 152 Equatorial Guinea -0.3437 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Liberia -0.4005 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Bolivia -0.4166 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Zambia -0.424 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau -0.4299 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Ecuador -0.5194 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for North Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total 26.57 million (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 27.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.6419 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 17.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.2725 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, per 0 °C per square kilometre (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in North Korea?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in North Korea was -0.4167 % 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6687 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does North Korea rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- North Korea ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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.