Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was -0.0937 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea is -0.0937 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Papua New Guinea peaked at -0.0271 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.0958 % change on previous year, in 2016.
That places Papua New Guinea 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -0.0332 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -0.0335 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1995 | -0.0335 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.0335 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.0336 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0336 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0333 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2000 | -0.0336 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2001 | -0.0274 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2002 | -0.0274 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0274 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0274 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0271 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0274 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2007 | -0.0274 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.0274 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.0274 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.0274 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.0853 % change on previous year | +211.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0853 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2013 | -0.0857 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2014 | -0.0855 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2015 | -0.0859 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2016 | -0.0958 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2017 | -0.0932 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2018 | -0.093 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2019 | -0.0934 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2020 | -0.0935 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0936 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2022 | -0.0937 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2023 | -0.0937 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's -0.0937 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2741 % change on previous year, 34% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's -0.0937 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.0039 % change on previous year, 23.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Papua New Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -211.0% | -0.0274 % change on previous year | -0.0853 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0335 % change on previous year | -0.0336 % change on previous year | -0.0332 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.028 % change on previous year | -0.0336 % change on previous year | -0.0271 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0831 % change on previous year | -0.0958 % change on previous year | -0.0274 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0936 % change on previous year | -0.0937 % change on previous year | -0.0935 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 125 Philippines -0.0761 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Suriname -0.0809 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Guadeloupe -0.0834 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Madagascar -0.1073 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Venezuela -0.1213 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Central African Republic -0.1347 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 18.97 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,290 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 396.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,894 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 108.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3993 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Papua New Guinea?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Papua New Guinea was -0.0937 % 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0271 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0958 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.