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

Asia: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 37,755 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37,755
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
37,755
in 2023
All-time low
34,188
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1992200720231992: 34.2k1993: 34.3k1994: 34.4k1995: 34.5k1996: 34.6k1997: 34.7k1998: 34.8k1999: 34.9k2000: 35.0k2001: 35.1k2002: 35.2k2003: 35.3k2004: 35.4k2005: 35.5k2006: 35.6k2007: 35.7k2008: 35.8k2009: 35.9k2010: 36.0k2011: 36.2k2012: 36.4k2013: 36.6k2014: 36.7k2015: 36.9k2016: 37.1k2017: 37.2k2018: 37.3k2019: 37.4k2020: 37.5k2021: 37.6k2022: 37.7k2023: 37.8k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Asia stood at 37,755. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Asia peaked at 37,755 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,188, 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 Asia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable) in Asia, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 34,188
1993 34,288 +0.3%
1994 34,388 +0.3%
1995 34,487 +0.3%
1996 34,587 +0.3%
1997 34,687 +0.3%
1998 34,786 +0.3%
1999 34,886 +0.3%
2000 34,986 +0.3%
2001 35,091 +0.3%
2002 35,197 +0.3%
2003 35,303 +0.3%
2004 35,409 +0.3%
2005 35,514 +0.3%
2006 35,620 +0.3%
2007 35,726 +0.3%
2008 35,832 +0.3%
2009 35,938 +0.3%
2010 36,043 +0.3%
2011 36,212 +0.5%
2012 36,382 +0.5%
2013 36,551 +0.5%
2014 36,720 +0.5%
2015 36,889 +0.5%
2016 37,142 +0.7%
2017 37,197 +0.1%
2018 37,294 +0.3%
2019 37,383 +0.2%
2020 37,478 +0.3%
2021 37,568 +0.2%
2022 37,663 +0.3%
2023 37,755 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34,537 34,188 34,886 8
2000s 35,462 34,986 35,938 10
2010s 36,781 36,043 37,383 10
2020s 37,616 37,478 37,755 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  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

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 Asia?
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Asia was 37,755 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 37,755 in 2023.
What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 34,188 in 1992.
How does Asia rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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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