Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Emerging Market and Developing Economies

Emerging Market and Developing Economies: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 235,349 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
235,349
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
2nd
of 9 groups
All-time high
242,712
in 1993
All-time low
235,349
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Emerging Market and Developing Economies, 1992–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1992200720231992: 241.7k1993: 242.7k1994: 242.3k1995: 241.8k1996: 241.4k1997: 241.0k1998: 240.5k1999: 240.1k2000: 239.7k2001: 239.3k2002: 239.0k2003: 238.7k2004: 238.4k2005: 238.1k2006: 238.0k2007: 237.7k2008: 237.4k2009: 237.1k2010: 236.8k2011: 236.7k2012: 237.3k2013: 237.3k2014: 237.3k2015: 237.2k2016: 237.2k2017: 236.7k2018: 236.5k2019: 236.3k2020: 236.0k2021: 235.8k2022: 235.6k2023: 235.3k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Emerging Market and Developing Economies recorded 235,349 for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Emerging Market and Developing Economies peaked at 242,712 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 235,349, in 2023.

Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Emerging Market and Developing Economies, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable) in Emerging Market and Developing Economies, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 241,714
1993 242,712 +0.4%
1994 242,276 -0.2%
1995 241,840 -0.2%
1996 241,404 -0.2%
1997 240,968 -0.2%
1998 240,531 -0.2%
1999 240,095 -0.2%
2000 239,659 -0.2%
2001 239,340 -0.1%
2002 239,020 -0.1%
2003 238,701 -0.1%
2004 238,381 -0.1%
2005 238,062 -0.1%
2006 237,990 -0.0%
2007 237,682 -0.1%
2008 237,373 -0.1%
2009 237,065 -0.1%
2010 236,756 -0.1%
2011 236,719 -0.0%
2012 237,346 +0.3%
2013 237,303 -0.0%
2014 237,260 -0.0%
2015 237,216 -0.0%
2016 237,182 -0.0%
2017 236,697 -0.2%
2018 236,492 -0.1%
2019 236,263 -0.1%
2020 236,033 -0.1%
2021 235,804 -0.1%
2022 235,577 -0.1%
2023 235,349 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 241,442 240,095 242,712 8
2000s 238,327 237,065 239,659 10
2010s 236,923 236,263 237,346 10
2020s 235,691 235,349 236,033 4

Countries ranked near Emerging Market and Developing Economies

  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 Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Emerging Market and Developing Economies was 235,349 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
The highest recorded value was 242,712 in 1993.
What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
The lowest recorded value was 235,349 in 2023.
How does Emerging Market and Developing Economies rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
Emerging Market and Developing Economies ranks 2nd out of 9 groups with data for 2023.
Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Emerging Market and Developing Economies?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Emerging Market and Developing 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)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
209 places, 6,654 data points, 1992–2023
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