Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Liberia
Liberia: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was -0.4005 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Liberia, 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 Liberia is -0.4005 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Liberia peaked at -0.3572 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.4005 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Liberia 153rd 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -0.3572 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -0.3585 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1995 | -0.3608 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1996 | -0.3609 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.3626 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1998 | -0.364 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1999 | -0.3653 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2000 | -0.3667 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2001 | -0.368 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2002 | -0.3694 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2003 | -0.3707 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | -0.3721 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2005 | -0.3736 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2006 | -0.3749 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | -0.3764 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2008 | -0.3777 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2009 | -0.3792 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2010 | -0.3806 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2011 | -0.382 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2012 | -0.3836 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2013 | -0.385 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2014 | -0.3866 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2015 | -0.388 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2016 | -0.3896 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2017 | -0.391 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2018 | -0.3925 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2019 | -0.3942 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2020 | -0.3956 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2021 | -0.3973 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2022 | -0.3988 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2023 | -0.4005 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's -0.4005 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.5693 % change on previous year, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's -0.4005 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5585 % change on previous year, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3614 % change on previous year | -0.3653 % change on previous year | -0.3572 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.3729 % change on previous year | -0.3792 % change on previous year | -0.3667 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3873 % change on previous year | -0.3942 % change on previous year | -0.3806 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3981 % change on previous year | -0.4005 % change on previous year | -0.3956 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 150 Honduras -0.3318 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Colombia -0.3392 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea -0.3437 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Bolivia -0.4166 % change on previous year compare
- 155 North Korea -0.4167 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Zambia -0.424 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Liberia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.43 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8992 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 306.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 166.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6269 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Liberia?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Liberia was -0.4005 % 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3572 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4005 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Liberia rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Liberia ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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.