Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Netherlands
Netherlands: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was 1.13 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 1.13 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Netherlands peaked at 2.51 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.13 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 14th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 2002 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.13 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0365 % change on previous year, 30.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.13 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4358 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Netherlands 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 | +37.3% | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -33.2% | 2.05 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.24 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 11 Poland 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Cyprus 1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 13 France 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Luxembourg 1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Saint Lucia 1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Norway 1.1 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Netherlands
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.523 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8374 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9594 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -175.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 17.35 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 18.09 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Netherlands?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Netherlands was 1.13 % 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.