Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Iceland
Iceland: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 0.8562 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Iceland, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Iceland stood at 0.8562. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Iceland peaked at 0.8562 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2203, in 1992.
That places Iceland 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2203 | — |
| 1993 | 0.2258 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2313 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2368 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2423 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2478 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2533 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2588 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2643 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2815 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2987 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3159 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3331 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3504 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3676 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3848 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.402 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4192 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4364 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4687 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5009 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5332 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5654 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5977 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6301 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6622 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6951 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7269 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7595 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7915 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.824 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.8562 | +3.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.8562 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.34, 1% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.8562 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 183.22, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2395 | 0.2203 | 0.2588 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3417 | 0.2643 | 0.4192 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5817 | 0.4364 | 0.7269 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8078 | 0.7595 | 0.8562 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 1 compare
- 182 Liechtenstein 0.9072 compare
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 0.8837 compare
- 185 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8371 compare
- 186 Marshall Islands 0.7238 compare
- 187 Anguilla 0.6954 compare
More climate change data for Iceland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Iceland?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Iceland was 0.8562 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8562 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2203 in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Iceland ranks 184th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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