Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual was 0.1661 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Western Sahara, 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 Western Sahara stood at 0.1661 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Western Sahara peaked at 1.12 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0929 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Western Sahara ranks 50th 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 Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5383 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2002 | 0.536 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5332 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5303 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5269 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5248 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.522 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5193 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.516 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.514 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2222 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2217 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2212 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2207 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2196 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1389 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0929 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2592 % change on previous year | +179.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1406 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1947 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1585 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1819 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1661 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions … annual in Western Sahara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +179.1% | 0.0929 % change on previous year | 0.2592 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -56.8% | 0.514 % change on previous year | 0.2222 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -48.1% | 1.04 % change on previous year | 0.5383 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -45.8% | 0.2592 % change on previous year | 0.1406 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +38.5% | 0.1406 % change on previous year | 0.1947 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -36.7% | 0.2196 % change on previous year | 0.1389 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.5785 % change on previous year | 0.516 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2251 % change on previous year | 0.0929 % change on previous year | 0.514 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1753 % change on previous year | 0.1585 % change on previous year | 0.1947 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 47 Uruguay 0.2212 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Ghana 0.2181 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Palau 0.192 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Eswatini 0.1557 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Denmark 0.1491 % change on previous year compare
- 53 New Zealand 0.1308 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Western Sahara
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.23 (2024)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 0.7354 (2024)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
- Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) 0 kt (2023)
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (2023)
- Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Western Sahara?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Western Sahara was 0.1661 % 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 Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0929 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Western Sahara rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Western Sahara ranks 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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.