Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in New Zealand
New Zealand: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was 0.1308 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in New Zealand, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.1308 % change on previous year for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in 2023.
That represents a change of up 29.9% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in New Zealand peaked at 0.4472 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0778 % change on previous year, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 53rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.4472 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0.4452 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4433 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4413 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4394 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4369 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4356 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4337 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3826 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3812 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3792 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3783 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3769 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3755 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3741 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3727 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3707 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3699 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2744 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2737 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2729 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2722 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2715 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2529 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1564 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2181 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1817 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0778 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1471 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1007 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1308 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.1308 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0365 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.1308 % 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 New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +89.2% | 0.0778 % change on previous year | 0.1471 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -57.2% | 0.1817 % change on previous year | 0.0778 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +39.5% | 0.1564 % change on previous year | 0.2181 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -38.2% | 0.2529 % change on previous year | 0.1564 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -31.6% | 0.1471 % change on previous year | 0.1007 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +29.9% | 0.1007 % change on previous year | 0.1308 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4413 % change on previous year | 0.4356 % change on previous year | 0.4472 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3825 % change on previous year | 0.3707 % change on previous year | 0.4337 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2544 % change on previous year | 0.1564 % change on previous year | 0.3699 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1141 % change on previous year | 0.0778 % change on previous year | 0.1471 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 50 Western Sahara 0.1661 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Eswatini 0.1557 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Denmark 0.1491 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Mauritius 0.1017 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Syria 0.0981 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Bhutan 0.0671 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in New Zealand?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in New Zealand was 0.1308 % 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4472 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0778 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- New Zealand ranks 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.