Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Mozambique
Mozambique: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was -0.6644 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Mozambique, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Mozambique stood at -0.6644 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Mozambique peaked at -0.4879 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.8215 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Mozambique 162nd 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -0.5101 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -0.5127 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1995 | -0.5153 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1996 | -0.518 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1997 | -0.5203 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1998 | -0.5234 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1999 | -0.5262 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2000 | -0.529 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2001 | -0.5378 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2002 | -0.5411 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2003 | -0.5437 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2004 | -0.5467 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2005 | -0.5501 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2006 | -0.5527 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2007 | -0.5562 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2008 | -0.5589 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2009 | -0.562 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2010 | -0.5656 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2011 | -0.5296 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2012 | -0.5325 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2013 | -0.5353 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2014 | -0.5382 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2015 | -0.5411 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2016 | -0.8215 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 2017 | -0.5891 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2018 | -0.4879 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2019 | -0.6932 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 2020 | -0.6015 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2021 | -0.6698 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2022 | -0.6311 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2023 | -0.6644 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's -0.6644 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.5693 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's -0.6644 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5585 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Mozambique 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 | -51.8% | -0.5411 % change on previous year | -0.8215 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -42.1% | -0.4879 % change on previous year | -0.6932 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +28.3% | -0.8215 % change on previous year | -0.5891 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.518 % change on previous year | -0.5262 % change on previous year | -0.5101 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.5478 % change on previous year | -0.562 % change on previous year | -0.529 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5834 % change on previous year | -0.8215 % change on previous year | -0.4879 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6417 % change on previous year | -0.6698 % change on previous year | -0.6015 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 159 Senegal -0.5585 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Ethiopia -0.5693 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Guinea -0.6547 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Indonesia -0.666 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Nigeria -0.7665 % change on previous year compare
- 165 El Salvador -0.7827 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Mozambique
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 81.74 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,629 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 209.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 923.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,672 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Mozambique?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Mozambique was -0.6644 % 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4879 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8215 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Mozambique ranks 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.