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

Americas: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 135,707 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
135,707
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 9 groups
All-time high
143,540
in 1992
All-time low
135,707
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1992200720231992: 143.5k1993: 143.2k1994: 142.9k1995: 142.6k1996: 142.3k1997: 142.0k1998: 141.7k1999: 141.3k2000: 141.0k2001: 140.7k2002: 140.3k2003: 139.9k2004: 139.6k2005: 139.2k2006: 138.9k2007: 138.5k2008: 138.1k2009: 137.8k2010: 137.4k2011: 137.3k2012: 137.2k2013: 137.1k2014: 137.0k2015: 136.9k2016: 136.8k2017: 136.7k2018: 136.6k2019: 136.4k2020: 136.3k2021: 136.1k2022: 135.9k2023: 135.7k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Americas stood at 135,707. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Americas peaked at 143,540 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 135,707, in 2023.

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

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

Annual values for Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable) in Americas, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 143,540
1993 143,226 -0.2%
1994 142,912 -0.2%
1995 142,598 -0.2%
1996 142,284 -0.2%
1997 141,970 -0.2%
1998 141,656 -0.2%
1999 141,343 -0.2%
2000 141,029 -0.2%
2001 140,666 -0.3%
2002 140,303 -0.3%
2003 139,940 -0.3%
2004 139,577 -0.3%
2005 139,214 -0.3%
2006 138,851 -0.3%
2007 138,488 -0.3%
2008 138,125 -0.3%
2009 137,762 -0.3%
2010 137,399 -0.3%
2011 137,308 -0.1%
2012 137,217 -0.1%
2013 137,126 -0.1%
2014 137,035 -0.1%
2015 136,944 -0.1%
2016 136,837 -0.1%
2017 136,673 -0.1%
2018 136,627 -0.0%
2019 136,435 -0.1%
2020 136,258 -0.1%
2021 136,070 -0.1%
2022 135,891 -0.1%
2023 135,707 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 142,441 141,343 143,540 8
2000s 139,396 137,762 141,029 10
2010s 136,960 136,435 137,399 10
2020s 135,982 135,707 136,258 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Brazil 51,728 compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 41,206 compare
  3. 3 Canada 19,564 compare
  4. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18,276 compare
  5. 5 United States of America 17,705 compare
  6. 6 Peru 10,158 compare
  7. 7 Indonesia 9,420 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 Americas?
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Americas was 135,707 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 143,540 in 1992.
What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 135,707 in 2023.
How does Americas rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
Americas ranks 4th out of 9 groups with data for 2023.
Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas 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)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
209 places, 6,654 data points, 1992–2023
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