Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in India
India: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 3,028 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in India, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in India stood at 3,028. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in India peaked at 3,028 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,343, in 1992.
India ranks 19th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,343 | — |
| 1993 | 2,405 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2,467 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2,529 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2,591 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2,653 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,715 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,777 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2,839 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,839 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,840 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,840 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,840 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,841 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,841 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,841 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,842 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,842 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,842 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,862 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,881 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,901 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,920 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,939 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,950 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,961 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,973 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,984 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,995 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,006 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,017 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,028 | +0.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3,028 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 214.56, 14.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 3,028 is above the median for South Asia, which is 297.78, 10.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,560 | 2,343 | 2,777 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,840 | 2,839 | 2,842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,921 | 2,842 | 2,984 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,012 | 2,995 | 3,028 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in India?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in India was 3,028 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3,028 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,343 in 1992.
- How does India rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- India ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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