Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Norway
Norway: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Norway, 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 Norway stood at 1.1 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Norway peaked at 1.75 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.1 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Norway 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2002 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.1 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0365 % change on previous year, 30.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.1 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4358 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Norway 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 | +46.5% | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 1.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 14 Netherlands 1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Luxembourg 1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Saint Lucia 1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Germany 0.859 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Belarus 0.777 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Lithuania 0.7298 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Norway
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 147.21 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,074 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 927.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 112.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 904.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 902.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Norway?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Norway was 1.1 % 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Norway ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.