Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in China
China: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 9,231 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in China, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
China recorded 9,231 for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in China peaked at 9,231 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,189, in 1992.
That places China 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5,189 | — |
| 1993 | 5,284 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 5,380 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,476 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 5,571 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 5,667 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 5,763 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5,859 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5,954 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6,045 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6,136 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6,227 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6,319 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 6,410 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 6,501 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6,592 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6,683 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6,774 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6,865 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 7,059 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 7,253 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 7,447 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 7,641 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 7,836 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8,048 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 8,218 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8,387 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8,554 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 8,724 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8,892 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 9,062 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 9,231 | +1.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 9,231 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 203.33, 45.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 9,231 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 312.61, 29.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,524 | 5,189 | 5,859 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,364 | 5,954 | 6,774 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,731 | 6,865 | 8,554 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,977 | 8,724 | 9,231 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in China?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in China was 9,231 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9,231 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,189 in 1992.
- How does China rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- China ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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