Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Myanmar
Myanmar: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 2,089 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Myanmar, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 2,089 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 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Myanmar peaked at 2,938 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,089, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,938 | — |
| 1993 | 2,905 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,872 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2,838 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2,805 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,772 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,739 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,705 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,672 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,644 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,615 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2,587 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,558 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,530 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2,502 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,473 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,445 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,417 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,388 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,364 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,341 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,317 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,293 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,269 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,246 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,223 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,201 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,178 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,156 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,134 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,111 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,089 | -1.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2,089 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 214.56, 9.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2,089 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 312.61, 6.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,822 | 2,705 | 2,938 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,544 | 2,417 | 2,672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,282 | 2,178 | 2,388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,122 | 2,089 | 2,156 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 150.98 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 59,991 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 55.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,794 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Myanmar?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Myanmar was 2,089 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,938 in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,089 in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Myanmar ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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