Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Advanced economies

Advanced economies: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 58,316 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
58,316
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 9 groups
All-time high
58,316
in 2023
All-time low
52,619
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Advanced economies, 1992–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1992200720231992: 52.6k1993: 53.2k1994: 53.4k1995: 53.6k1996: 53.8k1997: 54.0k1998: 54.3k1999: 54.5k2000: 54.8k2001: 54.9k2002: 55.1k2003: 55.3k2004: 55.5k2005: 55.6k2006: 55.6k2007: 55.7k2008: 55.9k2009: 56.1k2010: 56.2k2011: 56.4k2012: 56.7k2013: 56.9k2014: 57.1k2015: 57.3k2016: 57.6k2017: 57.8k2018: 58.0k2019: 58.0k2020: 58.1k2021: 58.2k2022: 58.2k2023: 58.3k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Advanced economies is 58,316, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Advanced economies peaked at 58,316 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52,619, in 1992.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Advanced economies, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable) in Advanced economies, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 52,619
1993 53,178 +1.1%
1994 53,394 +0.4%
1995 53,609 +0.4%
1996 53,825 +0.4%
1997 54,041 +0.4%
1998 54,257 +0.4%
1999 54,473 +0.4%
2000 54,755 +0.5%
2001 54,931 +0.3%
2002 55,107 +0.3%
2003 55,283 +0.3%
2004 55,459 +0.3%
2005 55,634 +0.3%
2006 55,563 -0.1%
2007 55,728 +0.3%
2008 55,892 +0.3%
2009 56,058 +0.3%
2010 56,222 +0.3%
2011 56,446 +0.4%
2012 56,669 +0.4%
2013 56,892 +0.4%
2014 57,115 +0.4%
2015 57,338 +0.4%
2016 57,568 +0.4%
2017 57,778 +0.4%
2018 57,960 +0.3%
2019 58,035 +0.1%
2020 58,103 +0.1%
2021 58,175 +0.1%
2022 58,244 +0.1%
2023 58,316 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53,674 52,619 54,473 8
2000s 55,441 54,755 56,058 10
2010s 57,202 56,222 58,035 10
2020s 58,210 58,103 58,316 4

Countries ranked near Advanced economies

  1. 2 Russian Federation 41,206 compare
  2. 3 Canada 19,564 compare
  3. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18,276 compare
  4. 5 United States of America 17,705 compare
  5. 6 Peru 10,158 compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 9,420 compare
  7. 8 China 9,231 compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Advanced economies?
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Advanced economies was 58,316 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Advanced economies?
The highest recorded value was 58,316 in 2023.
What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Advanced economies?
The lowest recorded value was 52,619 in 1992.
How does Advanced economies rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
Advanced economies ranks 5th out of 9 groups with data for 2023.
Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Advanced economies?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Advanced economies data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable)
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International Monetary Fund
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