Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Spain
Spain: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was 0.0365 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0365 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
60th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.37 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
0.0231 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Spain, 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 Spain is 0.0365 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 26.7% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Spain peaked at 2.37 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0231 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Spain ranks 60th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8492 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8418 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.835 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8281 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8211 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8146 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8078 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8015 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.795 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7889 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3322 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3311 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.33 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3291 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3278 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +623.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3091 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0492 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0491 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0231 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0405 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0288 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0365 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0365 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0365 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0365 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4358 % change on previous year, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Spain 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 | +623.9% | 0.3278 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -87.0% | 2.37 % change on previous year | 0.3091 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -84.1% | 0.3091 % change on previous year | 0.0492 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +75.1% | 0.0231 % change on previous year | 0.0405 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -57.9% | 0.7889 % change on previous year | 0.3322 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -55.3% | 1.9 % change on previous year | 0.8492 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9295 % change on previous year | 0.795 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.522 % change on previous year | 0.0491 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0322 % change on previous year | 0.0231 % change on previous year | 0.0405 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 57 Jamaica 0.0516 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Micronesia (country) 0.0464 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Niue 0.0419 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Serbia 0.0306 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 0.0012 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Andorra 0 % change on previous year
- 63 United Arab Emirates 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Australia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Burundi 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Belgium 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Bangladesh 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Bahamas 0 % change on previous year
- 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Brunei 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Cuba 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Djibouti 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Algeria 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Egypt 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Estonia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Finland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Georgia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Greece 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Grenada 0 % change on previous year
- 63 Guam 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Iran 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Iraq 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Israel 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Jordan 0 % change on previous year
- 63 Japan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Kenya 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 % change on previous year
- 63 Libya 0 % change on previous year
- 63 Liechtenstein 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Lesotho 0 % change on previous year
- 63 Moldova 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Maldives 0 % change on previous year
- 63 Marshall Islands 0 % change on previous year
- 63 North Macedonia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Mali 0 % change on previous year
- 63 Montenegro 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Nepal 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Portugal 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 French Polynesia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Romania 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Saudi Arabia 0 % change on previous year
- 63 San Marino 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Slovakia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Seychelles 0 % change on previous year
- 63 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 % change on previous year
- 63 Turkmenistan 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Tonga 0 % change on previous year
- 63 United States 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 British Virgin Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Yemen 0 % change on previous year
- 63 Anguilla 0 % change on previous year
- 63 Wallis and Futuna 0 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Netherlands Antilles 0 % change on previous year
More climate change data for Spain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 944.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Spain?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Spain was 0.0365 % 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0231 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Spain ranks 60th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.