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

Brazil: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 51,728 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
51,728
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 198 countries
All-time high
58,129
in 1992
All-time low
51,728
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1992200720231992: 58.1k1993: 57.8k1994: 57.6k1995: 57.3k1996: 57.0k1997: 56.7k1998: 56.4k1999: 56.1k2000: 55.9k2001: 55.6k2002: 55.3k2003: 55.0k2004: 54.7k2005: 54.4k2006: 54.1k2007: 53.8k2008: 53.5k2009: 53.2k2010: 52.9k2011: 52.8k2012: 52.7k2013: 52.6k2014: 52.6k2015: 52.5k2016: 52.4k2017: 52.2k2018: 52.2k2019: 52.1k2020: 52.0k2021: 51.9k2022: 51.8k2023: 51.7k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Brazil is 51,728, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Brazil peaked at 58,129 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 51,728, in 2023.

Brazil ranks 1st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable) in Brazil, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 58,129
1993 57,846 -0.5%
1994 57,563 -0.5%
1995 57,280 -0.5%
1996 56,996 -0.5%
1997 56,713 -0.5%
1998 56,430 -0.5%
1999 56,147 -0.5%
2000 55,864 -0.5%
2001 55,564 -0.5%
2002 55,263 -0.5%
2003 54,963 -0.5%
2004 54,663 -0.5%
2005 54,363 -0.5%
2006 54,062 -0.6%
2007 53,762 -0.6%
2008 53,462 -0.6%
2009 53,162 -0.6%
2010 52,862 -0.6%
2011 52,790 -0.1%
2012 52,719 -0.1%
2013 52,648 -0.1%
2014 52,576 -0.1%
2015 52,505 -0.1%
2016 52,367 -0.3%
2017 52,210 -0.3%
2018 52,151 -0.1%
2019 52,060 -0.2%
2020 51,981 -0.2%
2021 51,894 -0.2%
2022 51,813 -0.2%
2023 51,728 -0.2%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 51,728 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 203.33, 254.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 51,728 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 164.85, 313.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57,138 56,147 58,129 8
2000s 54,513 53,162 55,864 10
2010s 52,489 52,060 52,862 10
2020s 51,854 51,728 51,981 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Russian Federation 41,206 compare
  2. 3 Canada 19,564 compare
  3. 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18,276 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 Brazil?
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Brazil was 51,728 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 58,129 in 1992.
What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 51,728 in 2023.
How does Brazil rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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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Coverage
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