Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in South Korea
South Korea: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was 2.11 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in South 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 South Korea is 2.11 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in South Korea peaked at 7.34 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.87 % change on previous year, in 2018.
South Korea ranks 8th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2019 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.11 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0365 % change on previous year, 57.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.11 % 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 South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +35.1% | 4.85 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -41.4% | 3.2 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 7.34 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.24 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Bulgaria 2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Ireland 2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 9 United Kingdom 2.09 % change on previous year compare
- 10 China 1.86 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Poland 1.64 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 51.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in South Korea?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in South Korea was 2.11 % 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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.