Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Malaysia
Malaysia: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 2,319 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Malaysia, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Malaysia stood at 2,319.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Malaysia peaked at 2,526 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,168, in 2010.
Malaysia ranks 23rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,526 | — |
| 1993 | 2,504 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,483 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,461 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,440 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,419 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,397 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,376 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,354 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,335 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,317 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,298 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,280 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,261 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,242 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,224 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,205 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,186 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,168 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,210 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,253 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,296 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,338 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,381 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,362 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2,356 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,350 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,344 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,338 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,332 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,326 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,319 | -0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2,319 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 203.33, 11.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2,319 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 312.61, 7.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,451 | 2,376 | 2,526 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,270 | 2,186 | 2,354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,306 | 2,168 | 2,381 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,329 | 2,319 | 2,338 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Malaysia?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Malaysia was 2,319 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,526 in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,168 in 2010.
- How does Malaysia rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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